Patent ID: 7026504

Claim:
A method for producing an alkyladamantyl ester, comprising the steps of: bringing a raw material composition containing an alkyladamantyl halide represented by the following formula (2): (wherein R 2 is an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and X is a halogen atom) in an amount of larger than 0.5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of alkyladamantyl ester represented by the following formula (1): (wherein R 1 is an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and R 2 is an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms) into contact with an alkali compound in the presence of an organic solvent which can dissolve the alkyladamantyl halide and the alkali compound to cause the alkyladamantyl halide and the alkali compound to react with each other, and subjecting the obtained mixture to distillation to obtain the alkyladamantyl ester.