摘要:
An improved process for preparing 1,1'-[1,4-phenylenebis-(methylene)]-bis-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane comprising the selective functionalization of an acyclic tetramine, and subsequent dimerization and hydrolyzation/tosylation to obtain a 1,4-phenylenebis-methylene bridged hexatosyl acyclic precursor in the first step, the cyclization of said precursor to obtain a hexatosyl cyclam dimer in a second step, and the detosylation of said cyclam dimer in a third step followed by basification to obtain the desired 1,1'-[1,4-phenylenebis-(methylene)]-b-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane.