Sodium salt of 3-(1-adamantyl)-1-hydroxy-1-propen-3-one in the synthesis of beta-aminovinyl ketones of the adamantane series

Sodium salt of 3-(1-adamantyl)-1-hydroxy-1-propen-3-one was reacted with al iphatic, alicyclic, aromatic, and heterocyclic amines in 50% ethanol to obt ain N-unsubstituted and N-substituted 3-(1-adamantyl)-1-amino-1-propen-3-on es.