PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ADAMANTANE DERIVATIVES

摘要

The invention relates to a process for the preparation of 3-hydroxyadamantaneglyoxylic acid of the general formula (1) or a derivative or salt thereof. In the process, an 1-acyl derivative of adamantane having the formula (2): wherein R is a C1-C5 hydrocarbyl; CH2OH; CHO; COOH, is contacted with an oxidant under oxidizing conditions leading to the 3-hydroxyadamantaneglyoxylic acid (1) or the derivative or salt thereof.