“…In typical approaches to NO(R 1 ,R 1 ,H) and NO(R 2 ,H,H), 1-fold and 2-fold protected tacn occur, respectively. Reported are the 1-fold protection of tacn with tert -butyloxycarbonyl (Boc), , benzyloxycarbonyl (Cbz), trityl, and tosyl, as well as through a temporary attachment to a resin, , and the 2-fold protection of tacn with Boc, ,, Cbz, trityl, trifluoroacetyl (tfAc), , and tosyl, as well as through the conversion of tacn into an aminal . Fitting in these approaches, the synthesis of NO(R 1 ,R 2 ,H) via NO(Boc,Cbz,H) was realized .…”