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 ofE-2-amino-5-hydroxyadamantane.As a starting material for the synthesis of 4-(triphenylsilyloxy)adamantan-1-ol.