amidine

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Meaning

1. noun Any of several classes of organic compound, formally derived from oxoacids by replacement of the hydroxy group with an amino group, and the oxo group with =NR.

   i.e. RnX(=O)OH => RnX(=NR)NR2 where X is C, S, P, etc.

Similar words

amide amid amidoamine acylaminoamide alkoxyamine amidite aminoamide amine amidoxime alkoxyamino

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group groups and carbon derivatives derivative moiety formation of