5-Hydroxy-2-adamantanone is a disubstituted derivative of adamantane.The biocatalyzed synthesis of 5-hydroxy-2-adamantanone from 2-adamantanone has been investigated.5-Hydroxy-2-adamantanone may be used in the following studies: · As a model compound to investigate the application of lanthanide NMR shift reagents for the analysis of disubstituted derivative of adamantane. · As a starting material for the synthesis of E-2-amino-5-hydroxyadamantane. · As a starting material for the synthesis of 4-(triphenylsilyloxy)adamantan-1-ol. 5-Hydroxy-2-adamantanone is a disubstituted derivative of adamantane.The biocatalyzed synthesis of 5-hydroxy-2-adamantanone from 2-adamantanone has been investigated. 5-Hydroxy-2-adamantanone may be used in the following studies: · As a model compound to investigate the application of lanthanide NMR shift reagents for the analysis of disubstituted derivative of adamantane. · As a starting material for the synthesis of E-2-amino-5-hydroxyadamantane. · As a starting material for the synthesis of 4-(triphenylsilyloxy)adamantan-1-ol.