“…However, it is still challenging even now to acylate an amino/a hydroxy group of polyamines/amino alcohols selectively without any modification or protection of the other sites. Among selective acylation methods, monoacylation of a polyamine possessing plural equivalent amino groups is relatively easy, Recognition between primary and secondary amino groups in N ‐alkyl‐1,2‐diaminoethanes was possible by using acylimidazole, 3‐acyl‐1,3‐thiazolidine‐2‐thione, N ‐acyl‐2‐amino‐1,3‐thiazoline, N , N ‐diacyl‐2‐trifluoromethylaniline, and N ‐acyl‐ N ‐mesyl‐2‐fluorolaniline, although the control of the selectivity depended on the bulkiness of the N ‐alkyl group of diamine . These reagents were also effective for recognition of the presence of a methyl group at the α‐position .…”