Description

3-Noradamantanecarboxylic Acid is a high-purity, synthetically versatile organic compound featuring a rigid adamantane-derived framework. This structural motif is highly valued for imparting thermal stability and unique steric properties to advanced materials and pharmaceutical intermediates. It serves as a critical building block for researchers and manufacturers in medicinal chemistry, polymer science, and specialty chemical synthesis, enabling the development of novel compounds with enhanced performance characteristics.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: A key synthon for developing novel active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), particularly for antiviral, neurological, and anti-inflammatory drug candidates.
• Advanced Material Synthesis: Used to create monomers and additives for high-performance polymers, resins, and liquid crystals, leveraging its rigid, thermally stable adamantane core.
• Organic Synthesis & Catalysis: Serves as a sophisticated ligand precursor or a sterically demanding carboxylic acid component in complex organic transformations and catalytic systems.
• Agrochemical Research: Employed in the research and development of new-generation pesticides and herbicides with improved stability and efficacy.
• Academic & Industrial R&D: A valuable tool for chemical research in universities and corporate labs exploring new chemical spaces and structure-property relationships.

Basic Information

Product Name	3-Noradamantanecarboxylic Acid
CAS No.	16200-53-6
Molecular Formula	C11H16O2
Molecular Weight	180.24 g/mol
Synonyms	Tricyclo[3.3.1.13,7]decane-1-carboxylic Acid; 1-Adamantanecarboxylic Acid, 3-Nor-; 3-Nortricyclo[3.3.1.13,7]decane-1-carboxylic Acid; 1-Carboxy-3-noradamantane; Noradamantane-1-carboxylic Acid; 3-Nor-1-adamantanecarboxylic Acid
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Every batch of 3-Noradamantanecarboxylic Acid is manufactured and tested under a strict quality management system to ensure consistency and reliability. Our products undergo rigorous quality testing, including advanced chromatographic and spectroscopic methods, to ensure compliance with industry standards and customer-specific requirements. Certificates of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and impurity profiles are available upon request.

Storage

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

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white crystalline powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (HPLC)	≥ 98.0%
Melting Point	Contact for details
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.