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Preferred IUPAC name
1,4,7,10-Tetrazacyclododecane | |
Other names
Tetraaza-12-crown-4
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.102.391 |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C8H20N4 | |
Molar mass | 172.276 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | White solid |
Melting point | 110–113 °C (230–235 °F; 383–386 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cyclen (1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane) is an aza-crown ether with the formula (CH2CH2NH)4. It is a white solid. It forms coordination complexes with metal cations and is used to synthesize the chelating agent DOTA which has several medical applications. Being structurally simple, symmetrical, and polyfunctional, cyclen has been widely investigated.[1]