1-Bromoadamantane → 1-Phenyladamantane

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Reaction Steps

Silver trifluoromethanesulfonate (5 g) and 50 ml of benzene were mixed, 4.2 g of 1-bromoadamantane dissolved in 50 ml of benzene was added thereto over 30 minutes, and the resulting mixture was stirred for 12 hours in a dark place. The obtained reaction solution was poured in 300 ml of water and extracted with hexane, and the organic phase was washed with water and saturated saline, dried and concentrated to obtain a crude product. This crude product was purified by column chromatography, as a result, 1.7 g of 1-phenyladamantane was obtained.

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