Condensation of nitriles with amides promoted by coordinatively unsaturated bis-nickel(ii)-hydroxy complex: a new route to alkyl- and aryl-imidoylamidines?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2009-12-03 DOI: 10.1039/B919634J

Abstract

A pentacoordinate bis(μ-hydroxy) nickel dimer promotes formation of alkyl- and aryl-imidoylamidines from nitriles and ureas or amides under mild conditions.

Graphical abstract: Condensation of nitriles with amides promoted by coordinatively unsaturated bis-nickel(ii)-hydroxy complex: a new route to alkyl- and aryl-imidoylamidines
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