6-Aminocaproic acid (I) is condensed with maleic anhydride (II) in refluxing AcOH to provide maleimidocaproic acid (III). After activation of acid (III) as the corresponding mixed anhydride with isobutyl chloroformate, coupling with tert-butyl carbazate (IV) affords the N-Boc hydrazide (V). Subsequent acidic cleavage of the Boc group of (V) furnishes hydrazide (VI). Finally, hydrazide (VI) is condensed with doxorubicin (VII) to produce the title hydrazone conjugate.