Adamantane

• CAT Number: R043886
• CAS Number: 281-23-2
• Molecular Formula: C10H16
• Molecular Weight: 136.24
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: Tricyclo[3.3.1.13,7]decane; A 0696; NSC 527913
• Target: Disease Research Fields
• Storage: 4°C
• IUPAC Name: adamantane
• InChI: InChI=1S/C10H16/c1-7-2-9-4-8(1)5-10(3-7)6-9/h7-10H,1-6H2
• InChIKey: ORILYTVJVMAKLC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: C1C2CC3CC1CC(C2)C3

Adamantane(CAT: R043886) is a rigid, cage-like hydrocarbon with the molecular formula C₁₀H₁₆, composed of three fused cyclohexane rings in a diamondoid structure. Appearing as colorless, crystalline solids with a characteristic camphor-like odor, adamantane is notable for its high thermal stability and unique symmetry. Its highly ordered, strain-free framework makes it an excellent precursor for functionalized derivatives. Adamantane and its derivatives are widely used in pharmaceuticals—such as antiviral (amantadine) and antiparkinsonian agents—polymer modification, and advanced materials research. Its exceptional rigidity, lipophilicity, and chemical tunability make it a valuable building block in medicinal chemistry, nanotechnology, and surface coating applications.