Efficient Synthesis of 2,2,4,4,6,6-Hexanitroadamantane under Mild Conditions

Abstract Two strategies have been developed for the synthesis of 2,2,4,4,6,6-hexanitroadamantane (HNA). Both strategies used the readily available diethyl malonate and paraformaldehyde as the starting materials, and utilized acylation followed by intramolecular aldol condensation to construct the ad...

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Published in:Synthesis (Stuttgart) 2014, Vol.46 (16), p.2225-2233
Main Authors: Ling, Yifei, Zhang, Pingping, Sun, Lu, Lai, Weipeng, Luo, Jun
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Language:English
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Summary:Abstract Two strategies have been developed for the synthesis of 2,2,4,4,6,6-hexanitroadamantane (HNA). Both strategies used the readily available diethyl malonate and paraformaldehyde as the starting materials, and utilized acylation followed by intramolecular aldol condensation to construct the adamantane skeleton. The clean nitration to introduce the gem -dinitro groups onto the adamantane skeleton was conducted using dinitrogen pentoxide in refluxing dichloromethane in the presence of urea and 4 Å molecular sieves. The acetylation route was accomplished via 12 steps and afforded HNA in an overall yield of 4.7%, and the formylation route was achieved via 11 steps in 14% overall yield.
ISSN:0039-7881
1437-210X
DOI:10.1055/s-0033-1341251