Amidines are organic compounds with the functional group RCNR₂, where the R groups can be the same or different. They are the imine derivatives of amides. The simplest amidine is formamidine, HCNH₂. Examples of amidines include: DBU diminazene benzamidine Pentamidine Paranyline
What's the meaning of aniline?
: an oily liquid poisonous amine C6H5NH2 obtained especially by the reduction of nitrobenzene and used chiefly in organic synthesis (as of dyes)
How to make amidine?
Preparation. A common route to primary amidines is the Pinner reaction. Reaction of the nitrile with alcohol in the presence of acid gives an iminoether. Treatment of the resulting compound with ammonia then completes the conversion to the amidine.
