“…The following reagents were synthesized as previously reported: N,N¢,N¢¢-tri(p-toluenesulfonyl)diethylenetriamine, 49 1,2-di(ptoluenesulfonyloxy)ethane, 49 1,4,7-tri(p-toluenesulfonyl)-1,4,7triazacyclononane, 49 1,4,7-triazacyclononane trihydrochloride, 50 1,4,7-triazacyclononane, 51, 52 1,4,7-triazacyclo[5.2.1.0 4. 10 ]decane ("capped tacn"), 53 N-(4-but-1-ene)-1,4,7-triazacyclononane, 37 and hydride-modified silica gel. 38 Instrumentation 1 H and 13 C nuclear magnetic resonance spectra were recorded on either Bruker WM-300 or Varian 500 NMR spectrometers.…”