Abstract
The 1,6‐ and 4,9‐diisocyanates of diamantane have been prepared for the first time by treatment of the corresponding diamines with triphosgene. Also, 1,3‐diisocyanatoadamantane was prepared through double Curtius rearrangement of 1,3‐adamantanedicarboxylic acid.
Acknowledgments
The generous financial support of this research by the Office of Naval Research is gratefully acknowledged. Thanks go to Chrissy Everett (NAWCWD) for assistance collecting the combustion analyses.