Toluene → 1-Adamantyl methacrylate

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200 ml of toluene and 1 g of p-toluenesulfonic acid were added to 70 g of 1-adamantanol and 50 g of methacrylic acid. They were subjected to a reaction with heating and stirring, while water was distilled off using a Dean-Stark trap. The resulting organic phase was washed with water, a 10 mass % aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate solution and water in this order and distilled to obtain crude 1-adamantyl methacrylate (a crude product) having a purity of 91 mass %.

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