ABSTRACT A practical and efficient protocol to obtain bis-and tris-(4-carboxybenzoyl) alkaneamines based on monoprotected 1, 4-benzenedicarboxylic acid is reported here. N- (4-methoxycarbonylbenzoyloxy) succinimide was treated with aliphatic diamines and triamines to form aliphatic hydrocarbon-linked bis-and tris-amides 4a-4e. The yields ranged from good to very good and showed that choosing the right acylating agent is a key point ...