Synthesis of hydroxy derivatives from adamantanecarboxylic acids in the system MnO2-H2SO4

摘要

A convenient procedure has been developed for the synthesis of mono- and dihydric cage alcohols from adamantanecarboxylic acids and their esters using the MnO2-H2SO4 system. The reaction at elevated temperature involved both decarboxylation and decarbonylation of the initial acid or ester.