Method of manufacturing a tetra-aza macrocycles

摘要

A process for the preparation of tetraazamacrocycles of general formula (I) wherein n, p and q can independently be 0 or 1, comprising the following steps: a): condensation of polyamines with a glyoxal derivative; b): condensation of the resulting compound with an alkylating agent; c): oxidation of the resulting compound with an oxidizing agent, to give a mixture of oxidated products which is submitted to d): hydrolysis in acid aqueous solution, to give the compound of formula (I).