Adamantane-2-carbaldehyde

CAS: 39750-93-1

Ref. 3D-PBA75093

Product Information

• Name: Adamantane-2-carbaldehyde
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: Adamantane-2-carbaldehyde is a chemical that belongs to the class of organic compounds called ketones. It is used in model studies for the study of glutamate receptor metabotropic type 1 (mGluR1), which is a protein found in the central and peripheral nervous system. Adamantane-2-carbaldehyde can be synthesized by reacting an organometallic reagent with an enolate, which is formed from a Grignard reagent. This reaction produces an oxindole as a byproduct which can be converted into adamantane-2-carbaldehyde using acetonitrile. Adamantane-2-carbaldehyde has been shown to react with magnesium to form an adduct that binds to glutamic acid and other amino acids, demonstrating its use as a probe for studying glutamate receptor interactions with other biomolecules.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 164.24 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₁H₁₆O
• Purity: Min. 95%