Expedient synthesis of a novel asymmetric selectively deprotectable derivative of the ATAC scaffold

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2014.04.084

An efficient multigram scale synthesis of a new asymmetric triazacyclophane scaffold, the ATAC (Asymmetric-TAC) scaffold, bearing three selectively removable groups is described. This scaffold is slightly more rigid than our frequently used TAC (TriAzaCyc