E. I. Bagrii, E. N. Karaulova
Dec 31, 1993
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ChemInform
Abstract
The highly symmetrical compact structure of an adamantane molecule gives its derivatives unusual properties. This governs the use of compounds with an adamantane fragment both for scientific research and in industry, and in particular in medicine. Importants ways of producing functional derivatives of adamantane without changing its carbon skeleton are processes occurring via the activation of the C-H bond. Detailed information concerning these reactions was given in an earlier monograph, which dealt with research published mainly before 1986. In the present review an examination is made of later investigations of C-H bond activation in adamantane, including research using biological and biomimetic methods of activation.