1,2-Dichloroethane → 1,3-Adamantanedicarboxylic acid

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The synthesis of 2-methacryloyloxy-2-(3-(2-hydroxy-2-propyl)1-1-adamantyl)propane was performed by the following method. First, according to the method described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 2002-167342, 1000 g of 1,3-dihydroxyadamantane was synthesized from adamantane. Next, a four-necked flask equipped with a stirrer, a thermometer, a dropping funnel and a Dimroth condenser was charged with 100 g of 1,3-dihydroxyadamantane, 500 mL of 1,2-dichloroethane and 800 g of 96% sulfuric acid, and further 300 g of formic acid was dropped into the flask for 1 h. Thereafter, the contents of the flask were reacted at 25° C. for 10 h. The resultant reaction solution was filtered to separate precipitated crystals therefrom. The thus separated crystals were washed with water to obtain 140 g of 1,3-adamantanedicarboxylic acid. Then, a four-necked flask equipped with a stirrer, a thermometer and a Dimroth condenser was charged with 140 g of 1,3-adamantanedicarboxylic acid, 12 g of 96% sulfuric acid, 200 g of methanol and 1000 mL of 1,2-dichloroethane, and the contents of the flask were reacted at 62° C. for 10 h.

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