An　efficient　method　for　the　synthesis　of　asymmetric　tripodal　ligands　from　aryl　aldehydes　and　(2-hydro-xybenzyl-2-pyri-dylmethyl)　amine　was　developed.　It　has　the　advantages　of　short　reaction　times,　high　yields　and　a　simple　methodology.　The　title　ligands　were　characterized　using　a　combination　of　H-1　NMR,　C-13　NMR,　FT-IR　and　H　RMS　spectroscopies.　The　structures　of　some　of　the　ligand　were　confirmed　by　single-crystal　X-ray　diffraction.