Tosylated glycerol carbonate was used for N-glyceryl functionalization of diverse aza-aromatic systems. Depending on the pKa of the aza-heterocycle and the reaction conditions applied, original N-alkylated or N-acylated aza-heterocyclic derivatives were obtained. Those compounds carry an electrophilic appendage¡ªeither carbonate or epoxide¡ªwhich allows further useful transformations.