2-adamantanone, 98 %, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

It is used in the synthesis of dispiro N-Boc-protected 1,2,4-trioxane1 and (±)-1-(adamantan-2-yl)-2-propanamine. It is employed in reductive coupling (TiCl3/Li) which gives (adamantylidene)adamantane, an example of a general method for the synthesis of highly-substituted alkenes and in the preparation of highly-substituted alkenes by the Wittig reaction which gives poor yields with adamantanone.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.