Selective N,N-functionalisation of cyclam: Crystal structure of the Cu 2+ complex of 1,4,8,11-tetra-azacyclotetradecane-1,8-diacetic acid and the tricyclic lactam 15,18-dioxo-1,5,8,12-tetra-azatricyclo[10.2.2.2 5.8]tetradecane

  • Ian M. Helps
  • , David Parker*
  • , James Chapman
  • , George Ferguson
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A general synthetic method for the synthesis of 1,8-disubstituted derivatives of the 14-membered tetra-aza macrocycle, 'cyclam', involves selective ditosylation: in the Cu2+ complex of the 1,8-diacetic acid derivative, the copper is six-co-ordinate with elongated Cu-O interactions and this macrocycle undergoes lactamisation to form a paracyclophane-like tricyclic lactam which is resistant to acidic hydrolysis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1094-1095
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Transactions
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 1988

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