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14. The Adamantane Rearrangement of Tricyclo1,5>decane to Tricyclo4,8>decane
Ghatak, Kanai L.,Ganter, Camille
, p. 124 - 129 (1988)
Regioselective generation of the C(2)-carbocation a of tricyclo1,5>decane (1) by treatment of both corresponding epimeric alcohols 5 and 6 with BF3 and trapping the rearranged tricyclo4,8>decan-7-yl carbocation b with Et3SiH as hydride-ion donor (ionic hydrogenation) gives the corresponding hydrocarbon 3 as sole product in almost quantitative yield.The latter is a known intermediate in the Lewis-acid-catalyzed rearrangement of 1 to adamantane (4).