The palladium-catalyzed reaction of 1-bromoadamantane (1-Br) with styr
ene and donor-substituted styrenes gave the corresponding Heck-type co
upling products 3a and b, and 5a and b in moderate yields (15-41%), wh
ile the reaction of 1-Br with various arenes 6a-p under palladium cata
lysis gave the corresponding adamantyl-substituted arenes 7a-p in good
to excellent yields (35-98%).