Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

A Practical Synthesis of 1,4,7,10-Tetraazacyclododecane, a Pivotal Precursor for MRI Contrast Agents

M. FERRARI, Giovanni Battista GIOVENZANA, G. PALMISANO, M. SISTI

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

A practical preparation of the versatile macrocycle 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane (cyclen) was developed starting from cheap and easily available starting materials as ethylenediamine and glyoxal.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)15-21
Number of pages7
JournalSynthetic Communications
Volume30
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2000

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'A Practical Synthesis of 1,4,7,10-Tetraazacyclododecane, a Pivotal Precursor for MRI Contrast Agents'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this