IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SYNTHESIS OF ADAMANTANE-2,6-DIONE AND PREPARATIONOF THE NOVEL ADAMANTANE-2,6-DIONE MONO-KETAL

Authors
AYRES FD KHAN SI CHAPMAN OL KAGANOVE SN
Citation
Fd. Ayres et al., IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SYNTHESIS OF ADAMANTANE-2,6-DIONE AND PREPARATIONOF THE NOVEL ADAMANTANE-2,6-DIONE MONO-KETAL, Tetrahedron letters, 35(39), 1994, pp. 7151-7154
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Tetrahedron letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00404039
Volume
35
Issue
39
Year of publication
1994
Pages
7151 - 7154
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4039(1994)35:39<7151:IITSOA>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
A facile seven-step synthesis of adamantane-2,6-dione is presented tha t involves minimal purification, provides multigram quantities of prod uct, and proceeds in an overall yield of 21%. The monoketal of adamant ane-2,6-dione is obtained in 18% overall yield.