Selectively separating Am(III) from nuclear waste streams is an extremely challenging task due to the presence of the trivalent lanthanides and Cm(III). 1,10-Phenanthroline ligands decorated with 1,2,4-triazines or 1,2,3-triazoles have emerged as promising extractants for achieving such separation. In this article, a new robust synthetic pathway towards the hydrophilic, CHON compliant bistriazoylphenanthroline ligand BTrzPhen-tetraol is reported. BTrzPhen-tetraol was synthesised both as the hydrochloride and as a free base with overall yields of 66% and 48%, respectively. The ligand demonstrated excellent solubility and stability in dilute nitric acid solutions, with no observable decomposition after three days in 0.5 mol L