amidinointi
Amidinointi, or amidination, is a class of chemical transformations that introduce an amidino group into a molecule. The defining feature is the formation of an amidine moiety, typically represented as a carbon atom double-bonded to a nitrogen and singly bonded to another nitrogen (R-C(=NR')-NR''). Amidines are a versatile class of compounds known for their basicity and resonance stabilization, and they appear in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and ligands for coordination chemistry.
In organic synthesis, amidination most commonly occurs by condensation of aldehydes or ketones with amidines (such
In inorganic and organometallic chemistry, the term often refers to amidinate chemistry, where amidines are deprotonated
Applications of amidination span drug design, materials science, and catalysis. Amidines and their derivatives serve as