Chemicals and Drugs

Adamantane

A tricyclo bridged hydrocarbon.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A tricyclo bridged hydrocarbon.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C10H16
Molecular Weight
136.23 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
281-23-2
IUPAC Name
adamantane
InChIKey
ORILYTVJVMAKLC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1C2CC3CC1CC(C2)C3
MeSH Unique ID
D000218
Source
PubChem CID 9238

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Classification

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Diamantane

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

a cycloparaffin

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History Note

80(75); was see under BRIDGED COMPOUNDS 1975-79; DIAMANTANE was see ADAMANTANE 1975-95

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Previous Indexing

  • Bridged Compounds (1966-1974)
  • Cycloparaffins (1966-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Adamantane. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000218. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000218
  2. Adamantane. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adamantane
  3. Adamantane. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q351461
  4. Adamantane. In: PubChem Compound. CID 9238. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9238