Protoadamantene as a synthetic precursor to 2,4-diaxial adamantane derivatives
Abstract
2,4-Diaxial-dibromoadamantane (V) and 2,4-diaxial-dihydroxyadamantane (VII) are obtained by bromination of protoadamantene (I) and by treatment of protoadamantene epoxide (VI) with aqueous acid, respectively.