Dimethadione → 2-[3-(1-Adamantyl)-2-(5,5-dimethyl-2,4-dioxooxazolidinyl)-3-oxopropanamido]-4-nitroanisole

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A suspension of 16.28 g (0.04 mol) of [4], 5.17 g (0.04 mol) of 5,5-dimethyloxazolidine-2,4-dione, and 16.58 g (0.12) mol of anhydrous potassium carbonate in 380 mL of dried acetone was refluxed for 3 hours. Thin layer chromatographic analysis indicated that the reaction was complete. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo to yield an orange-colored solid. It was dissolved in ethyl acetate and the organic layer was washed with HCl (10%) and brine until neutrality. The organic layer was dried, filtered, and concentrated to yield an oil which solidified upon standing. It was triturated in ligroin. The final dried product (15.92 g, 79.8%) gave one spot on TLC. All analytical data confirmed the assigned structure.

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