Adamantane

Adamantane (Tricyclodecane) is a colourless, crystalline powder, that smells like camphor. It is an cycloalkane and also the simplest diamondoid, with a formula of C10H16. Adamantane is found in petroleum and some mountain crystals.

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It melts at 270 ?C and sublimes before boiling. It is slightly soluble in water, and has a density of 1.07 g/cm?. Adamantane is very stable. It is used in polymers to give them special properties. It is also used in pharmacy, as eg. its derivate amantadine.

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In solid-state NMR spectroscopy, adamantane is a common standard for chemical shift referencing.

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In dye lasers, adamantane may be used to stretch the life of the gain medium.

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Camphor: Camphor, also known as:...

Cycloalkane: Cycloalkanes are chemical compounds with a one or more rings of carbons to which hydrogens are attached according to the formula CnH2n. Cycloalkanes with a single ring are named analogously to their normal alkane counterpart of the same carbon count: cyclopropane, cyclobutane, cyclopentane, cycloh...

Diamondoid: Diamondoid, in the context of building materials for nanotechnology components, most generally refers to structures that resemble diamond in a broad sense: namely, strong, stiff structures containing dense, 3-D networks of covalent bonds, formed chiefly from first and second row atoms with a valenc...