Method for producing adamantane
US9714202B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 18, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C2603/74
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for producing adamantane includes the steps of preparing a catalytic composition including an acidic ionic liquid and a co-catalyst and subjecting a tetrahydrodicyclopentadiene-containing component to isomerization in the presence of the catalytic composition to form adamantane. The acidic ionic liquid includes aluminum chloride and a quaternary onium compound selected from the group consisting of a quaternary ammonium halide, a quaternary phosphonium halide, and a combination thereof. The co-catalyst is an oxygen-containing reagent.
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