Sp. Creaser et al., A general method for the preparation of single pendant arm 2-hydroxyalkyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane macrocycles, J CHEM S P1, (9), 1999, pp. 1211-1213
The facile synthesis of a di-protected 1,4,7-triazacyclononane derivative t
hat provides a simple route to single pendant arm 2-hydroxyalkyl triaza-mac
rocycles through reaction with epoxides is described.