Description

1-Adamantanol is a versatile and highly functionalized cage-like tertiary alcohol, serving as a critical building block in advanced organic synthesis. Its unique adamantane core provides exceptional thermal and chemical stability, making it invaluable for creating high-performance materials and complex molecular architectures. This compound is essential for researchers and manufacturers in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and material science industries seeking to develop novel active ingredients and specialty polymers.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediates: A key precursor in the synthesis of adamantane-based antiviral drugs (e.g., amantadine derivatives), neuroprotective agents, and other bioactive molecules.
• Advanced Material Synthesis: Used to create monomers for high-temperature resistant polymers, liquid crystals, and diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings.
• Agrochemical Development: Serves as a core structure for designing novel pesticides and herbicides with enhanced stability and efficacy.
• Coordination Chemistry & Catalysis: Acts as a robust ligand precursor for metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and catalysts due to its sterically demanding structure.
• Organic Synthesis Building Block: Employed in Friedel-Crafts alkylation, esterification, and etherification reactions to introduce the rigid adamantyl group.
• Research & Development: A valuable standard and starting material in academic and industrial R&D for exploring new chemical spaces and properties.

Basic Information

Product Name	1-Adamantanol
CAS No.	768-95-6
Molecular Formula	C10H16O
Molecular Weight	152.23 g/mol
Synonyms	Adamantan-1-ol; 1-Hydroxyadamantane; 1-Adamantyl alcohol; Tricyclo[3.3.1.13,7]decan-1-ol; 1-ADOL; AdOH
EINECS	212-202-2

Quality Control

We supply 1-Adamantanol in various purity grades, including standard technical and high-purity research grades. Our products undergo rigorous quality testing to ensure compliance with industry standards. Certificates of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and impurity profiles are available upon request. We adhere to a cGMP-compliant quality management system to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and traceability for demanding applications.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area at room temperature (15-25°C). Keep away from strong oxidizing agents.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white crystalline powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (HPLC)	≥98.0%
Melting Point	285°C - 295°C
Loss on Drying	≤0.5%
Residue on Ignition	≤0.1%

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.