Abstract: Provided is an adamantane derivative represented by Formula (I) or (II): wherein X represents a halogen atom; Y represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a halogen atom or a hetero atom-containing group; R1 to R4 represent independently hydrogen, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; m represents an integer of 0 to 15, and n represents an integer of 0 to 10; and excluded is a case where in Formula (I), m and n are 0 at the same time and R3 and R4 are a hydrogen atom at the same time. Capable of being provided is a novel adamantane derivative which is useful as a modifying agent for a resin for a photoresist and a dry etching resistance-improving agent in the photolithography field, agricultural and medical intermediates and other various industrial products.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds which are excellent in terms of heat resistance, mechanical characteristics, electric characteristics, physical properties, etc. and which provide a novel material useful for, for example, interlayer insulating film or protective film for use in semiconductor devices, interlayer insulating film for use in multilayer wiring boards, cover coating in flexible printed circuits, or a liquid crystal alignment layer. The compounds are bis(3-amino-4-hydroxyphenyl)adamantane derivatives having a structure represented by formula (I) or (II): (each of R1 to R4 represents a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkyl group, an alkoxyl group, a carboxyl group, or an alkoxycarbonyl group, each of m and a is an integer of 0 to 3, and each of n and b is an integer of 0 to 14, with the proviso that the case where the following three conditions in formula (I) are met is excluded: R2 is methyl and present at a bridgehead; m is 0; and n is 2).

Abstract: Provided by the present invention are an adamantyl vinyl ether compound which is useful as a monomer for functional resins in the photolithography field or a raw material therefor and medical and agricultural intermediates and a production process for the same. The present invention relates to a production process for an adamantyl vinyl ether compound, characterized by subjecting an adamantyl vinyl ether compound having a specific structure and alcohol having an eliminating group in a ? position to chloroalkyl-etherification, then subjecting it to etherification to form an adamantyl group-containing ether and then subjecting it to vinyl-etherification.

Abstract: Provided are a novel halogenoacetoxyadamantane derivative which is useful as a modifying agent for a resin for a photoresist and a dry etching resistance-improving agent in the photolithography field, agricultural and medical intermediates and a compound for other various industrial products and a process for producing the same. To be specific, provided are a halogenoacetoxyadamantane derivative having a halogenoacetoxy group in an adamantane skeleton and a process for producing a halogenoacetoxyadamantane derivative, comprising the step of reacting a hydroxyl group of an adamantane skeleton with halogenoacetic halide or reacting the above hydroxyl group with a lithiation agent to derive it into a lithiumoxy group and then reacting halogenoacetic halide to introduce a halogenoacetoxy group.

Abstract: A perfluoroadamantyl acrylate compound which is highly useful as a raw material for functional resins,etc.;and an intermediate therefore. The perfluoroadamantyl acrylate compound comprises perfluoroadamantane having a CH2?C(R)COO group(wherein R is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or a trifluoromethyl group) at the 1-position, at each of the 1- and 3-positions, at each of the 1-, 3- and 5-positions, at each of the 1-, 3-, 5- and 7-positions, or at the 2-position.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds which are excellent in terms of heat resistance, mechanical characteristics, electric characteristics, physical properties, etc. and which provide a novel material useful for, for example, interlayer insulating film or protective film for use in semiconductor devices, interlayer insulating film for use in multilayer wiring boards, cover coating in flexible printed circuits, or a liquid crystal alignment layer. The compounds are bis(3-amino-4-hydroxyphenyl)adamantane derivatives having a structure represented by formula (I) or (II): (each of R1 to R4 represents a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkyl group, an alkoxyl group, a carboxyl group, or an alkoxycarbonyl group, each of m and a is an integer of 0 to 3, and each of n and b is an integer of 0 to 14, with the proviso that the case where the following three conditions in formula (I) are met is excluded: R2 is methyl and present at a bridgehead; m is 0; and n is 2).

Abstract: Provided is an adamantane derivative represented by Formula (I) or (II): wherein X represents a halogen atom; Y represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a halogen atom or a hetero atom-containing group; R1 to R4 represent independently hydrogen, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; m represents an integer of 0 to 15, and n represents an integer of 0 to 10; and excluded is a case where in Formula (I), m and n are 0 at the same time and R3 and R4 are a hydrogen atom at the same time. Capable of being provided is a novel adamantane derivative which is useful as a modifying agent for a resin for a photoresist and a dry etching resistance-improving agent in the photolithography field, agricultural and medical intermediates and other various industrial products.

Abstract: It is made possible to efficiently produce adamantane and analogues thereof, namely a hydrocarbon having an adamantane structure by a process which comprises isomerizing a tricyclic saturated hydrocarbon having ten or more carbon atoms in the presence of a solid-acid catalyst containing one or two or more metals selected from among the metals belonging to group VIII in the Periodic Table (group 8 to 12 in the new Periodic Table), wherein one or two or more monocyclic saturated hydrocarbons are added to the tricyclic saturated hydrocarbon having ten or more carbon atoms.

Abstract: Provided are a novel halogenoacetoxyadamantane derivative which is useful as a modifying agent for a resin for a photoresist and a dry etching resistance-improving agent in the photolithography field, agricultural and medical intermediates and a compound for other various industrial products and a process for producing the same. To be specific, provided are a halogenoacetoxyadamantane derivative having a halogenoacetoxy group in an adamantane skeleton and a process for producing a halogenoacetoxyadamantane derivative, comprising the step of reacting a hydroxyl group of an adamantane skeleton with halogenoacetic halide or reacting the above hydroxyl group with a lithiation agent to derive it into a lithiumoxy group and then reacting halogenoacetic halide to introduce a halogenoacetoxy group.

Abstract: A perfluoroadamantyl acrylate compound which is highly useful as a raw material for functional resins,etc.;and an intermediate therefore. The perfluoroadamantyl acrylate compound comprises perfluoroadamantane having a CH2?C(R)COO group(wherein R is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or a trifluoromethyl group) at the 1-position, at each of the 1- and 3-positions, at each of the 1-,3- and 5-positions, at each of the 1-,3-,5- and 7-positions, or at the 2-position.

Abstract: Provided by the present invention are an adamantyl vinyl ether compound which is useful as a monomer for functional resins in the photolithography field or a raw material therefor and medical and agricultural intermediates and a production process for the same. The present invention relates to a production process for an adamantyl vinyl ether compound, characterized by subjecting an adamantyl vinyl ether compound having a specific structure and alcohol having an eliminating group in a ? position to chloroalkyl-etherification, then subjecting it to etherification to form an adamantyl group-containing ether and then subjecting it to vinyl-etherification.

Abstract: There is provided a trisadamantane based compound which is useful not only as a photoresist additive but also as pharmaceuticals, an agrochemical intermediate, a resin additive (heat resistance improver) and the like, and which is represented by the general formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 are each an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; X1 and X2 are each hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, carboxyl group or COOR3 in which R3 is an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms.

Abstract: There is provided a trisadamantane based compound which is useful not only as a photoresist additive but also as pharmaceuticals, an agrochemical intermediate, a resin additive (heat resistance improver) and the like, and which is represented by the general formula (I) 1

Abstract: It is made possible to efficiently produce adamantane and analogues thereof, namely a hydrocarbon having an adamantane structure by a process which comprises isomerizing a tricyclic saturated hydrocarbon having ten or more carbon atoms in the presence of a solid-acid catalyst containing one or two or more metals selected from among the metals belonging to group VIII in the Periodic Table (group 8 to 12 in the new Periodic Table), wherein one or two or more monocyclic saturated hydrocarbons are added to the tricyclic saturated hydrocarbon having ten or more carbon atoms.

Abstract: There is provided a process for producing adamantane and analogues thereof, namely a hydrocarbon having an adamantane structure which process comprises isomerizing a tricyclic saturated hydrocarbon having ten or more carbon atoms in the presence of a catalyst in which one or two or more metals selected from among the metals belonging to group VIII in the Periodic Table (group 8 to 10 in the new Periodic Table) are supported on zeolite by means of an ion exchange method. It is made possible by the above process to efficiently produce adamantane and analogues thereof in the presence of a solid catalyst without the use of hydrogen chloride.