Water → HCID 13086534, compound

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121 mg (0.728 mmoles) of 3-methyl-1-adamantanol are dissolved in 0.2 mL n-heptane and 0.2 mL cyclohexane. A mixture of 0.2 mL (2.25 mmoles) of acetic anhydride and 2 microliters (0.036 mmoles) of concentrated sulfuric acid is added, and the mixture is at ambient temperature for 20.5 hours. The solution is dissolved in 10 L of ether and extracted with 10 mL of water. The aqueous layer is extracted with 10 mL ether. The ether layers are combined, extracted with 2×mL of water followed by 40 mL of aqueous sodium bicarbonate (10 g/liter), dried over magnesium sulfate, and stripped of solvent in vacuo. The product is a colorless oil with Rf 0.55 (silica: eluant hexane 75%, ethyl acetate 25%).

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