Amantadine → HCID 19427051, compound

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Adamantyl amine (1.87 g, 10 mmol), triethyl orthoacetate (1.62 g, 10 mmol) and cyclohexyl amine (0.99 g, 10 mmol) were mixed together then placed in preheated oil bath (140° C.) under nitrogen. After 5 min the reaction became exothermic and the reaction mixture became a slurry and upon continuation for 20 min it became a clear colorless solution. Now the reflux condenser was then replaced by distillation condenser and the low volatiles were distilled off at 75°-77° C. (head temperature) and later the undistilled residue was dried on manifold to give a light-yellow solid. The crude product was flash chromatographed on silica gel using chloroform as eluent to afford the title compound (0.076 g, 2.78%) as a white solid.

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