TY - JOUR
T1 - A practical synthesis of 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane, a pivotal precursor for MRI contrast agents
AU - Ferrari, Marinella
AU - Giovenzana, Giovanni B.
AU - Palmisano, Giovanni
AU - Sisti, Massimo
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by CNR (Rome) through ccProgetto Finaliuato Biotecnologiea. Bracco SPA (Milan, Italy) is gratefully acknowledged for instructive discussions.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0033961879&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/00397910008087287
DO - 10.1080/00397910008087287
M3 - Article
SN - 0039-7911
VL - 30
SP - 15
EP - 21
JO - Synthetic Communications
JF - Synthetic Communications
IS - 1
ER -