Adamantane → Decyl adamantane

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Decyl adamantane was prepared by reacting 140 g 1-decene, 54.4 gram adamantane in 100 cc n-hexane solvent and using 3 mmoles 1.0M AlBr3 in CH2Br2 or AlBr3 catalyst at 15°-50° C. reaction temperature. The product was isolated by quench the catalyst with dilute acid and aqueous work-up followed by distillation at 155° C. and 0.2 mm-Hg using a Kugelrohr to remove any C20 -material. The C30 + fraction was obtained in 80% yeild. It was hydrogenated at 200° C. and 500 psi H2 using 1 wt. % Ni/SiO2 catalyst.

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