Description

1,3,5,7-Tetrakis(4-Carboxyphenyl)Adamantane is a highly functionalized organic building block featuring a rigid adamantane core symmetrically extended with four carboxylic acid-terminated phenyl arms. This unique molecular architecture makes it a critical precursor for constructing advanced porous materials, particularly Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs). It is essential for researchers and manufacturers in advanced materials science who require high-purity, multi-dentate ligands to engineer materials with specific porosity, stability, and functional properties for separation, catalysis, and gas storage applications.

Application

• MOF (Metal-Organic Framework) Synthesis: Serves as a key organic linker or strut for constructing highly porous, crystalline materials with large surface areas.
• COF (Covalent Organic Framework) Construction: Acts as a tetrahedral node for creating robust, covalently bonded porous networks with designed pore geometries.
• Advanced Material Research: Used in R&D for developing new functional materials for gas adsorption (H₂, CO₂, CH₄) and storage.
• Catalyst Support Design: Provides a stable, functionalized scaffold for immobilizing catalytic metal centers.
• Molecular Sensing Platforms: Incorporated into frameworks for creating sensitive and selective chemical sensors.
• Pharmaceutical Intermediates: Potential use as a complex core structure in the synthesis of novel drug candidates or delivery systems.
• Polymer Modification: Can be used to introduce rigid, multi-functional sites into polymer backbones to enhance thermal and mechanical properties.

Basic Information

Product Name	1,3,5,7-Tetrakis(4-Carboxyphenyl)Adamantane
CAS No.	154694-31-2
Molecular Formula	C46H36O8
Molecular Weight	716.77 g/mol
Synonyms	Adamantane-1,3,5,7-tetrayltetrakis(benzene-4,1-diyl)tetracarboxylic acid; Tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)adamantane; TCPA; 1,3,5,7-Tetrakis(p-carboxyphenyl)adamantane; 1,3,5,7-Tetra(4-carboxyphenyl)adamantane; AD-(COOH)4; 5,5'-(Adamantane-1,3-diyl)bis(1,1':3',1''-terphenyl)-4,4''-dicarboxylic acid (related isomer); Porous organic linker
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Quality Control

Our 1,3,5,7-Tetrakis(4-Carboxyphenyl)Adamantane is produced under strict quality management protocols to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity, which is critical for reproducible framework synthesis. Each lot undergoes comprehensive analytical characterization. Certificates of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and impurity profiles are provided and available upon request.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated place. Due to its hygroscopic nature, it is recommended to store the material under an inert atmosphere (e.g., nitrogen or argon) for long-term preservation, especially after opening the original container. Typical storage temperature is 2-8°C for optimal stability.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Purity (HPLC)	≥ 95% (Area %)
Loss on Drying	≤ 2.0 %
Heavy Metals (as Pb)	≤ 20 ppm
Residual Solvents (GC)	Meets ICH guidelines

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