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5.19Amidines and N-SubstitutedAmidines
P. J. DUNN
Pfizer Global Research and Development, Sandwich, UK
5.19.1 AMIDINES 6565.19.1.1 Introduction and General Methods
6565.19.1.1.1 Introduction 6565.19.1.1.2 General methods 656
5.19.1.2 Formamidines (HC(NR1)NR22) 6585.19.1.2.1 Preparation
from formamides and thioformamides 6585.19.1.2.2 Formamidines,
prepared by reduction of carbodiimides and ureas 6595.19.1.2.3
Formamidines from orthoformates, acetals, and aminals 6595.19.1.2.4
Formamidines from 1,3,5-triazine 6605.19.1.2.5 Formamidines from
isonitriles 6615.19.1.2.6 Formamidines, prepared by miscellaneous
methods 661
5.19.1.3 Aliphatic Amidines, R1C(NR2)NR32 (R1=alkyl, allyl,
propargyl, etc.) 662
5.19.1.3.1 Aliphatic amidines from nitriles 6625.19.1.3.2
Aliphatic amidines from amides 6655.19.1.3.3 Aliphatic amidines
from thioamides and thioimidic esters 6665.19.1.3.4 Aliphatic
amidines from orthoesters 6675.19.1.3.5 Aliphatic amidines from
compounds with cumulated double bonds 6675.19.1.3.6 Aliphatic
amidines, prepared by N-alkylation of simpler amidines
6675.19.1.3.7 Aliphatic amidines, prepared by miscellaneous methods
668
5.19.1.4 Aromatic Amidines, ArC(NR1)NR22 6685.19.1.4.1 Aromatic
amidines from nitriles 6685.19.1.4.2 Aromatic amidines from amides
6715.19.1.4.3 Aromatic amidines from thioamides and thioimidic
esters 6715.19.1.4.4 Aromatic amidines from compounds with
cumulated double bonds 672
5.19.1.5 N-Acyl- and N-Heteroacylamidines 6735.19.1.5.1
N-Acylamidines, R1C(NR2)NR3COR4 6735.19.1.5.2 N-Thioacylamidines
6735.19.1.5.3 N-Selenoacylamidines 674
5.19.2 AMIDINE-DERIVED STRUCTURES WITH AN N-HETEROATOM BOND
6755.19.2.1 N-Haloamidines 6755.19.2.1.1 N-Fluoroamidines
6755.19.2.1.2 N-Chloroamidines 6755.19.2.1.3 N-Bromoamidines
6765.19.2.1.4 N-Iodoamidines 676
5.19.2.2 N-Imidoylhydroxylamines and Related Structures
6765.19.2.2.1 N-Imidoylhydroxylamines from hydroxylamine
6765.19.2.2.2 N-Imidoylhydroxylamines from amines and ammonia
6775.19.2.2.3 N-Imidoylhydroxylamines by miscellaneous methods
678
5.19.2.3 N-Imidoylsulfenamides, -sulfimides, -sulfinamides, and
-sulfonamides 6785.19.2.3.1 N-Imidoylsulfenamides R1C(NR2)NR3SR4
6785.19.2.3.2 N-Imidoylsulfimides 6795.19.2.3.3
N-Imidoylsulfinamides 6805.19.2.3.4 N-Imidoylsulfonamides
6805.19.2.3.5 Amidine derivatives with an N-selenium or N-tellurium
bond 682
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5.19.2.4 Amidrazones and Related Structures 6835.19.2.4.1
Introduction and nomenclature 6835.19.2.4.2 Primary amidrazones,
RC(NH)NHNH2 6835.19.2.4.3 N-Alkyl-, aryl-, or alkenyl-substituted
amidrazones 6845.19.2.4.4 N-Acylamidrazones 685
5.19.2.5 Amidine Derivatives with an NP, NAs, or NSb Bond
6875.19.2.5.1 N-Phosphorylamidine derivatives 6875.19.2.5.2
N-Phosphorus amidines (excluding N-phosphorylamidines)
6885.19.2.5.3 Amidines with an N-arsenic bond 6885.19.2.5.4
Amidines with an N-antimony bond 688
5.19.2.6 Amidine Derivatives with an N-Metalloid Bond
6895.19.2.6.1 N-Silylamidines 6895.19.2.6.2 N-Borylamidines 690
5.19.2.7 Amidine Derivatives with an N-Metal Bond, R1C(NR2)NR3-M
6915.19.2.7.1 Amidines with an N-metal bond, where M is a group 13
metal 6915.19.2.7.2 Amidines with an N-metal bond where M is a
group 14 metal 6915.19.2.7.3 Amidines with an N-metal bond where M
is a transition metal 6925.19.2.7.4 Amidines with an N-metal bond,
where M is a lanthanide or actinide metal 692
5.19.1 AMIDINES
5.19.1.1 Introduction and General Methods
5.19.1.1.1 Introduction
In this chapter the synthesis of amidines is reviewed. This
review is restricted to compounds ofstructural formula 1 where R1
is hydrogen or a carbon substituent. Thus, guanidines (R1=NR2,etc.)
and haloamidines are excluded along with cyclic amidines such as 2,
which are covered inComprehensive Heterocylic Chemistry . Some
cyclic amidines mayalso be included when the method of synthesis is
likely to be applicable to acyclic compounds.
NR3R4NR2
NR2N
1 2
R1
There are several reviews of amidine synthesis published in the
literature . The reviewby Boyd includes haloamidines. The most
structured review is provided inCOFGT (1995) . Two small chapters
in HoubenWeyl and related reviews on imidic ester chemistry also
give useful information as does a review on additions to
metal-activatedorganonitriles . This review covers the years
19942003 as some 1994 referenceswere not abstracted in time for
COFGT (1995).
5.19.1.1.2 General methods
The most common methods of preparing amidines are from nitriles,
amides, and thioamides. Allthese methods involve disconnection of
the product to an iminium cation synthon and a
nitrogennucleophile.Although discovered in 1877, the Pinner
reaction remains the most common
way of making primary amidines. In the review period (19942003),
one-third of all publications,in which amidines were synthesized
from nitriles, used a Pinner reaction. The nitrile is treatedwith
an alcohol under anhydrous conditions in the presence of hydrogen
chloride or hydrogenbromide to form the imidic ester salt 3 (Scheme
1). Subsequent reaction with ammonia oramines gives the amidine. As
materials (alcohol, HCl and NH3) are cheap, this method can
beeconomical for large-scale synthesis. Recent examples of the
Pinner reaction which contain
656 Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines
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experimental details include the following . The Pinner reaction
can also be used for synthesis of some substituted amidines.
Amidine formation via base-catalyzed imidate formation is
alsocommon and works well for certain substrates . Conversion of
thenitrile into the amidoxime, by reaction with hydroxylamine,
followed by reduction to give theamidine is a widely used synthetic
method for making primary amidines . The amidoxime method has also
been used for large-scale synthesis. Forming primary amidines, by
the reaction of a nitrile withmethylchloroaluminum amide
(ClMeAlNH2), is a method of growing importance. This is anexcellent
general method which succeeds for hindered nitriles where the
Pinner reaction fails or isless successful (see Sections 5.19.1.3.1
and 5.19.1.4.1) . The procedure is also reported to be more
convenient in the laboratorythan the Pinner method .
Methylchloroaluminum amide may also be used toconvert esters
directly into amidines .
A modification of the Pinner synthesis involves the formation of
the thioimidic ester 4(Scheme 1). Reaction of the isolable
thioimidic ester with aromatic amines or the acetate saltsof
aliphatic amines or ammonium acetate reliably forms amidines. The
thioimidic ester methodcan be used for acid-sensitive substrates,
such as those with an N-BOC group .A particularly useful variant of
this reaction is the catalytic process with N-acetylcysteine.A
method which has been widely used to prepare N-substituted or
N,N-disubstituted amidines
is to heat the nitrile with a primary or secondary amine in the
presence of aluminum chloride.By definition, reactions from
nitriles do not form tertiary amidines. Tertiary amidines and
other
substituted amidines are generally prepared from amides or
thioamides. Activation of the mono-substitued amide to give the
imidoyl chloride 5 is best achieved with phosphorus
pentachloridethough a variety of chlorination agents can be used .
The imidoyl chloride can then be reacted with a wide variety
ofmono- or disubstituted amines to produce amidines. Alternatively,
the amide can be activated byalkylation and the alkoxy group
displaced from the resulting imidic ester salt 6 .The most common
method of preparing formamidines is through the high yielding
reaction
of a formamidine acetal, such as 7, with an amine or ammonia
.Preparation from Vilsmeier reagents or equivalents is also very
common .
R2NOR
OR
7
NR3R4NR2
SR
NH
OR
NH2
NHR2O
NR2Cl
NHR2
OEt
R1CN
+
R3R4NH
R3R4NH
(R2 = H)
(R2 = H)
R3R4NH
R3R4NH
3 5
64
+
R1
R1
R1
ROHHCl
RSHR1
R1
R1
PCl5
Et3O+BF4
Scheme 1
Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines 657
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5.19.1.2 Formamidines (HC(NR1)NR22)
5.19.1.2.1 Preparation from formamides and thioformamides
(i) Formamidines from monosubstituted formamides
Di- or trisubstituted formamidines are readily prepared from
monosubstituted formamides. Themonosubstituted formamide can be
activated by a reagent such as phosphorus pentachloride ordimethyl
sulfate (Scheme 2). This chemistry was summarized in chapter
5.19.1.2.1 of. A variant on this method is the reaction between a
monosubstitutedformamide and a carbamoyl chloride (Scheme 2).
Results from this chemistry were tabulatedand summarized in COFGT
(1995) .
(ii) Formamidines from disubstituted formamides, Vilsmeier
reagents, and disubstitutedthioformamides
Trisubstituted formamidines have been widely prepared from
Vilsmeier reagents, most commonlyfrom DMF and phosphorus
oxychloride. The Vilsmeier salt forms amidines with both
aliphaticand aromatic amines, and typical results are tabulated in
COFGT (1995) . Vilsmeier salts will also react with acylated amines
to give formamidinehydrochlorides and carbon monoxide .In the
preparation of trisubstituted formamidines via a Vilsmeier reagent,
it is reported to be
more favorable to start from a disubstituted formamide and a
primary amine as opposed to amonosubstituted formamide and a
secondary amine .Activation of DMF has also been achieved with
triflic anhydride (Equation (1))
and arylsulfonyl chlorides (Equation (2)) . The arylsulfonyl
chloridecatalyzed reactions proceed in good yields (generally
8095%) and are extremely rapid taking just15 min at room
temperature and this means that even hindered amines such as
t-butylamine willform a formamidine (although in lower yield, 38%).
Several arylsulfonyl chlorides were examinedas potential activating
agents and pyridine-2-sulfonyl chloride was found to be
optimal.
NH2Ph Ph NH
N
H
+ DMFCH2Cl2, 0 C
59%
+
Tf2O
Tf1
X
R
NH2X
R
N
H NMe2
+ DMF
R = H, X = CHR = H, X = NR = Br, X = NR = OH, X = CHR = OH, X =
N
ArSO2Cl
95%87%95%88%79%
2
Other methods of activating DMF leading directly to
dimethylformamidines are the use ofMeerweins reagent (Et3OBF4),
phosgene or dimethyl sulfate . Phosphorustrichloride has also been
used for DMF activation giving formamidines . Anotherrecent method
is the use of PyBroP (a common coupling agent in peptide
synthesis), which gaveformamidines in moderate yield .
NHR1
NR1
NR2R3R2R3NH
R2R3NCOCl
NHR1
O PCl5 O
Scheme 2
658 Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines
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Formamidines have been prepared by the reaction of amines and
thioamides e.g.,. In the review period, it has been reported that
this reaction may be catalyzedby mercury(II) oxide. Thus, thioamide
8 reacts with primary or secondary amines at roomtemperature to
give moderate yields of formamidines (Equation (3)) .
OSAcOCH2
AcO
AcO
OAc
NHO NR1R2
AcO
OAc
AcOCH2
AcO
NR1R2NH
HgO, CH2Cl2rt
R1 and R2 = (CH2)5 33%
R1 = iPr, R2 = H 40%
8 3
5.19.1.2.2 Formamidines, prepared by reduction of carbodiimides
and ureas
Formamidines can be prepared by reduction of ureas or
carbodiimides and these methods aresummarized in Scheme 3 and were
covered in chapter 5.19.1.2.2 of COFGT (1995). Also covered in
COFGT (1995) was the preparation of formamidinesfrom thioureas. The
overall reaction from the thiourea is a reduction, though the
reagent ishydrogen peroxide, and the reaction proceeds via the
S,S-dioxide 9 followed by expulsion ofsulfur dioxide. In the review
period the reduction of N,N0-dialkyl thioureas (10, R1, R2=
n-Bu,cyclohexyl, n-Pr) with nickel borohydride (prepared in situ
from nickel(II) chloride andsodium borohydride) was reported to
give N,N0-dialkylformamidines .Reduction of N,N0-diarylthioureas
with nickel borohydride does not give N,N0-formamidines,instead
further reduction to the arylamine and the N-methylarylamine was
observed.
5.19.1.2.3 Formamidines from orthoformates, acetals, and
aminals
An excellent and widely used method of preparing formamidines is
the reaction of an amine witha formamide acetal such as 11
(Equation (4)). The method gives high yields under mild
conditionsand even works well for weakly basic amines such as 12 ,
13 , and14 .
NR2R3
R1HN NR2R3
O
NR2R3S
NR2R3S
OO
NR2R3S
NaBH4or H2
R3 = H
NiCl2, NaBH4 MeOH, rt
R3 = H
9 10
R1N=C=NR2
R1N
LiAlH4
R1HNR1HN
SO2
H2O2
R1HNMeOH
Scheme 3
Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines 659
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Me2NOMe
OMeH
NR
NMe2+
11
RNH2 DMF 4
N
N
NC
H2N O2N NH2
N
N
NC
H2N
Ph
1412 13
To make a wide range of formamidines starting from DMF-dimethyl
acetal, two strategies arepossible. The first strategy is to react
the DMF-dimethyl acetal first with an amine, such asdibenzylamine
to give another acetal 15 which is subsequently reacted with a
second amine, suchas 16, to give the N,N0-dibenzylformamidine 17
(Scheme 4) . This also illustratesthat the formamidine acetal
method works well for very hindered amines such as 16.
Dibenzyl-formamidines are very useful protecting groups for amines
which can be removed by hydroge-nolysis .
The second strategy is to react DMF-dimethyl acetal first with
an amine to give the formami-dine 18. Subsequent amine exchange of
the formamidine 19 with indoline 20 gave the chiralformamidine 21
with concomitant loss of dimethylamine (Scheme 5) . The preparation
of formamidines from aminals (HC(OR)(NMe2)2) is covered inchapter
5.19.1.2.3 in .
5.19.1.2.4 Formamidines from 1,3,5-triazine
A high-yielding method of preparing N,N0-disubstituted
formamidines is to heat 6 equiv. of anamine with 1 equiv. of
1,3,5-triazine (Equation (5)). This reaction is particularly
effective using aprimary aliphatic amine under neat conditions.
This chemistry is summarized in chapter 5.19.1.2.4of . In the
review period most formamidine syntheses from 1,3,5-triazineformed
polyformamidines.
NHCH2Ph
CH2PhMe2N
OMe
OMe
HN
NPhCH2
CH2Ph
NOMe
PhCH2
PhCH2
NH2
+
94%
15
16
17
DMF
OMe
Scheme 4
660 Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines
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N N
N
RHN
H
NR+RNH2 5
5.19.1.2.5 Formamidines from isonitriles
Arylisonitriles (22, Ar=Ph, o-, m-, p-ClC6H4; and o-, p-NO2C6H4)
can undergo reaction with1 equiv. of secondary amine at 15 C in the
presence of a catalytic amount of silver(I) chloride togive the
(Z)-formamidine 23. This product, characterized by infra-red and
NMR spectroscopy,can be converted into the more stable (E)-isomer
24 by heating in boiling chloroform for 6 h or bytreatment with
acid at room temperature (Scheme 6) . Further exam-ples of
formamidines prepared from isonitriles are summarized in chapter
5.19.1.2.5 of COFGT(1995) . The reaction of isonitriles with amines
may also be catalyzed bycopper(II), zinc(II), and cadmium(II)
salts.
5.19.1.2.6 Formamidines, prepared by miscellaneous methods
A new method for preparing formamidines is the reaction of an
amine with a carbene equivalent,the C-phosphanyl-C-chloroiminium
salt 25. The reaction takes place under mild
conditions(dichloromethane, 78 C to rt) (Equation (6)) .
NPr2P
Cl Me
Me
NPr2
NMe2+
Pr2NH
60% +
25
TfTfi i
i6
N Ar HN
ArN
Ar+ R1R2N R1R2N
23 24(Z )-Formamidine (E )-Formamidine
R1, R2 = Me, Et
or (CH2)n, n = 2 to 5
CHCl3,
22
CR1
R2
AgClN
+
Scheme 6
Me2NOMe
OMe
H2N
HO
But
NH
N
HO
ButMe2N
N ButMe2N
MeO
N
N But
MeO
+
18
19
20
21
95 %
Scheme 5
Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines 661
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5.19.1.3 Aliphatic Amidines, R1C(NR2)NR32 (R1=alkyl, allyl,
propargyl, etc.)
Nearly all of the methods described in this section are equally
applicable to aromatic amidines,and only when there are important
differences will the synthesis of aromatic amidines bediscussed
separately in Section 5.19.1.4.
5.19.1.3.1 Aliphatic amidines from nitriles
In 1877, Pinner described the synthesis of amidines from
nitriles via the imidic ester (Equation (7)). As mentioned in the
general methods, the Pinner method is still the mostcommon method
of preparing amidines (especially primary amidines) and during the
reviewperiod (19942003) around one-third of all publications
covering the preparation of amidinesfrom nitriles used the Pinner
method.
NH
OR NR2R3NH
R1CNROH/HCl R2R3NH
R1 R17
The nitrile is usually dissolved in anhydrous alcohol, typically
ethanol or methanol , cooled and treated with excess ofHCl gas to
form the imidic ester hydrochloride. Subsequent reaction with an
ammonium salt,alcoholic ammonia , or liquid ammonia gives the
primary amidine (Equation (7), R2, R3=H). In the review periodthere
were few reports of N-substituted or N,N0-disubstituted amidines
being prepared from theimidate salt, but examples of such reactions
were tabulated in HoubenWeyl .The Pinner reaction can be performed
with reduced amount of ethanol (13 equiv.) in an inert
solvent such as dioxan, ether, benzene, or chloroform and
sometimes this is advantageous; forexample, the extent of a side
reaction to form orthoesters is reduced. Other side reactions
includeformation of N,N0-disubstituted amidines and hydrolysis of
the nitrile to the amide (despite thesupposedly anhydrous
conditions).The Pinner reaction was used to complete a total
synthesis of Distamycin A (Scheme 7).
Formation of the imidate takes place with concomitant
deprotection of the t-BOC group.Following the formation of the
amidine, the amine, liberated by the BOC removal, was formy-lated
to give Distamycin A in 45% overall yield from 26 .
For nitriles having an electron-withdrawing group in the
-position, the basicity of the nitrilenitrogen is decreased and the
Pinner synthesis does not work well . How-ever, in these cases the
base-catalyzed addition of alcohols to the nitrile works well. A
recentexample is shown in Equation (8) .
O
HN
NMe
O
HNN
Me
O
HNN
Me
t-BOCHN
CN
O
HN
NMe
O
HNN
Me
O
HNN
Me
H2N
NH2NH
H N N
O
O
HN
NMe
O
HN
NMe
O
HN
NMe
NH2NH
HN
OH
26
HCl/EtOH
NH3/EtOH
Distamycin A
Scheme 7
662 Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines
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OOAc
OAc
OAcNH
O
ONC
CO2Me
O
OAc
OAc
OAcNH
O
O
CO2Me
NH
H2N
MeONa, MeOH
57%2 h, 50
C
NH4Cl8
A nitrile 27 with an electron-withdrawing group in the -position
was converted into theamidinium salt by Eschenmoser and co-workers.
The reaction could be carried out without acatalyst but was
significantly accelerated by using L-cysteine as catalyst (Equation
(9)). The same reaction can also be carried out using
N-acetylcysteine as catalyst. The N-acetylcysteine is particularly
good for electron-poor aromatic nitriles (seeSection
5.19.1.4.1).
HN
O
CN HN
ONH2
NH2NH3/MeOH, L-cysteine (cat.)+
27
RT, 2 days, then TsOH89%
OTst-BOCHN t-BOCHN 9
Highly electrophilic nitriles such as trichloroacetonitrile will
react directly with amines to giveamidines in very high yields
.Aliphatic and aromatic nitriles react with primary and secondary
amines in the presence of
aluminum chloride to give amidines. Examples with yields and
references are tabulated inHoubenWeyl and chapter 5.19.1.3.1 of .
The reactionmay also be catalyzed by tin(IV) chloride (see Equation
(10), Table 1) , copper(I) chloride , or trimethylaluminum. An
environmentally friendly variant of the reaction is to use a
Zeolite catalyst(Equation (10), Table 1) .
NS
NNH2
R2N
S
NH2 R2CN, SnCl4
or
R2CN, HYZeolite, 60 C
R1R1 10
In some cases, the nitrile can be converted into the amidine by
first forming the amidoximefollowed by reduction of the NO bond to
give the amidine. A recent high-yielding example isshown in
Equation (11) . Further examples of the preparation of
aromaticamidines via this method can be found in Section
5.19.1.4.1.
Table 1 The reaction of nitriles and amines catalyzed by
SnCl4and zeolites
Substrate
R1 R2 Method Yield (%) References
Me Me SnCl4 80 Me Me Zeolite 87 H Me SnCl4 80 H Me Zeolite 85 Me
CH2Cl SnCl4 63 Me CH2Cl Zeolite 92 H CH2Cl SnCl4 96 H CH2Cl Zeolite
90
Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines 663
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SOH
MeO
CN SOH
MeO
NH2
NHi. NH2OH, H2O, EtOH
ii. Pd, H2, EtOH 89%
11
Conversion of nitriles into amidines by reaction with
methylchloroaluminum amide is areaction that has been widely used
since it was first reported by Garigipati (Equation (12)). In a
separate paper, a series of sterically hindered nitriles (2830)
wassubjected to amidine formation via the classical Pinner reaction
and reaction with methylchloroaluminum amide. The results, in Table
2, show that the Garigipati method was superiorboth in terms of
yield and much shorter reaction time, down from days to hours.
CNNH
NR1R2MeAl(Cl)NR1R2
R1 = R2 = H, 95%R1 = H, R2 = Me, 94%R1 = R2 = Me, 60%
H2O12
CN
28 29 30
Me3CCH2CN Me(Ph)2CCN
Another very impressive application of this methodology was the
conversion of the porphyrinderivative 31 into the amidine 32
(Equation (13)). In spite of the high molecular weight
andcomplexity of the starting nitrile, the product was isolated in
very high yield . Theequivalent reaction via the Pinner method was
limited by the relative insolubility of porphyrinnitriles in
alcohol. The Garigipati method has also been widely used for
difficult aromaticsubstrates and will be covered in Section
5.19.1.4.1.
NN
N N
Et
Et
Et
EtEt
Et
Et
Et
CN
NN
N N
Et
Et
Et
EtEt
Et
Et
Et
NH2
NHMeAl(Cl)NH2, PhCH3
31 32
90%
NiNaOH Ni 13
Table 2 Comparison of reaction times and yields for the Pinner
andGarigipati methods
Pinner method Garigipati method
Starting nitrile Time (days) Yield (%) Time (h) Yield (%)
28 21 40 18 6429 14 38 15 7030 15
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In COFGT (1995), the reaction of nitriles with strong bases such
as sodium or potassium amidewas reported to give primary amidines
(e.g., Equation (14)). In the review period, the anion
ofhexamethyldisilazide was shown to react with nitriles to give
primary amidines, but as thesubstrates are mostly aromatic nitriles
this chemistry is discussed in Section 5.19.1.4.1.
EtCN
Et
NH2
NH(1.1 equiv.)
R1 = Et, R2 = Bun, 80%R1 = Bun, R2 = n - C6H13, 75%R1 = Pri, R2
= n- C6H13, 40%R1 = Bun, R2 = s- octyl, 32%
R1
R2R1
R2
NaNH2
PhH
14
5.19.1.3.2 Aliphatic amidines from amides
Scheme 8 shows a method which is generally poor for making
primary amidines but is an excellent and general way of making di-
and tri-substituted amidines. The secondary ortertiary amide can be
activated by a number of methods but most commonly as the imidoyl
chloride,subsequent reaction with primary or secondary amines
yielding the corresponding amidine.
A classical procedure is to heat the amide and the amine with
PCl5 or POCl3 in an inert solventsuch as benzene or chloroform, and
examples with conditions, yields, and references are tabulatedin
chapter 5.19.3.2 in . Surprisingly, in spite of the toxicity of
benzene,PCl5 in benzene has still been widely used in the review
period (,), and interestingly quite hindered amidines can be made
via this method ingood yield (Equation (15)) .
NH2iPr Pri
NHAciPr Pri iPr
HN NPri Pri
iPr
+
PCl5, benzene
75%
15
However, in the review period there have been more examples of
the use of more laboratoryfriendly solvents, e.g., POCl3/CH3CN (see
also ), POCl3 neatand then amine in DME , and SOCl2/CH2Cl2 (see
Section 5.19.1.4.2).A more recent mild procedure for the activation
of amides is to use triflic anhydride. Charette
and Grenon reported 19 examples of which a selection is given in
Equation (16) (see also ). Another recent procedure is to use an
arylsulphonyl chloride as theactivating agent (Equation (17)) .
NR1R2
O
NR1R2OTf
NR1R2
NEtTf2O, Py
40 C to 0 C
+
40 C to rt
R1 = Me R2 = H, 77%R1 = Bu R2 = H, 83%R1 = Me R2 = Me, 75%R1 =
iPr R2 = iPr, 55%
CH2Cl2
EtNH2
CH2Cl2
16
RNHR1
OR
Cl
NR1R
NR1
NR2R3R2R3NHPCl5
Scheme 8
Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines 665
-
NH2Br
N
O
Me
MeBr
N
N MeMe
rt, 20 min+
Ar = 2-pyridyl
ArSO2Cl
71%
17
Another way of activating the amide is to use alkylation and
this has the advantage thatthe method can be used to prepare
primary as well as more highly substituted amidines(Equation (18))
.
RNH2
OR
NH2
OEtR
NH2
NH+
(Et3O)BF4 NH3 18
5.19.1.3.3 Aliphatic amidines from thioamides and thioimidic
esters
The condensation of ammonia or an amine with a thioamide gives
an amidine (sometimes as itsH2S salt). The reaction is improved by
the addition of a mercury salt as a sulfide scavenger, e.g.,HgCl2
or HgO (Equation (19)) .
OSAcOCH2
AcO
AcO
OAc
NH
O NR1R2AcO
OAc
AcOCH2
AcO
NR1R2NH
HgO, CH2Cl2rt
R1 = Et R2 = Et, 61%R1 = H R2 = Bn, 59%
19
Alkylation of thioamides with alkyl halides or triethyloxonium
tetrafluoroborate gives thio-imidic esters which react more readily
with amines or ammonia to give amidines (see Chapter5.19.1.3.3 of
and ). In thisreview period, advances include the alkylation of
thioamides with 2-naphthyl chloride to give athioimidate, which on
subsequent reaction forms the amidine and a relatively nonodorous
thiolby-product . Another advance has been to perform the reaction
as partof a solid-phase synthesis. Hence, thioamides undergo
reaction with the resin-bound reagent 33 togive resin-bound
thioimidates 34. Subsequent reaction with an amine gave the free
amidine(Equation (20)) . A benefit is that a nonodorous thiol
by-product is generated, inthis case a polymer-bound thiol.
S NH2
Cl S NH.HCl
H2NNHBoc
NH
NHBOCNH
+THF or 1,4-dioxane
70 C, 15 h
Argopore - Cl resin
Et3N, THF, , 3 h70% 33
34
20
666 Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines
-
5.19.1.3.4 Aliphatic amidines from orthoesters
The preparation of symmetrical N,N0-substituted amidines from
orthoesters is covered in chapter5.19.1.3.4 in and other recent
references include . In addition, it is also possible to prepare
unsymmetrical amidines,e.g., when an amine is heated with excess
triethyl orthoacetate in acetic acid to give the imidicester 35
which can then undergo reaction with a second amine to give the
unsymmetrical amidine36 (Equation (21)) .
RN OEt RN NH2N
35 36AcOH
R = adamantyl, cyclohexyl or norbornyl
27% for R = adamantyl
RNH2CH3C(OEt)3
AcOH 21
5.19.1.3.5 Aliphatic amidines from compounds with cumulated
double bonds
The addition of organometallic compounds to carbodiimides is a
relatively rare example of anamidine synthesis via CC bond
formation. Hence, methyllithium can be added to a carbodi-imide
followed by water quench to give the amidine 37. If the water
quench is replaced by amethyl iodide quench, a more substituted
amidine 38 can be obtained (Equation (22)). Other organometallic
nucleophiles may also add to carbodiimides includingGrignard
reagents and organozinc reagents. Further examples are given
inchapter 5.19.1.3.5 of . Stabilized carbanions may also add to
carbodi-imides, e.g., the lithium anion of acetonitrile will add to
a carbodiimide to give an amidine.
NPh
HN
SiMe3
SiMe3N
SiMe3
SiMe3NMe
PhMe3Si
Me3Si
37
MeLi in etherTHF, 0 C, 30 min
H2O quench
3885%
N=C=NPh 22
The preparation of amidines from isocyanates and ketenimines is
covered in chapter 5.19.1.3.5of . In the review period, the
mechanism for the addition of amines toketenimines has been studied
by NMR spectroscopy and ab-initio calculation .In a series of
papers, Wentrup and co-workers have prepared amidines from
iminopropadienones(Equation (23)) .
RN
O
NMe2
NMe2
CDCl3/40 CR = t-BuCH2, mesityl, 2,6-difluorophenyl
2-t-butylphenyl
Reaction ona cold finger
Me2NH
RN=C=C=C=O
or23
5.19.1.3.6 Aliphatic amidines, prepared by N-alkylation of
simpler amidines
This method is most effective for the alkylation of symmetrical
N,N0-disubstituted amidines, alkylation of N,N-disubstituted
amidines, or monoalkylation ofprimary amidines (see chapter
5.19.1.3.6 of ).
Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines 667
-
Attempts to monoalkylate monosubstituted amidines have attracted
little synthetic interest assuch reactions generally have poor
regioselectivity . The most useful results havebeen observed in the
alkylation of N-aryl amidines which are alkylated predominantly on
thenitrogen bearing the aryl groups (Equation (24)) (see also
and).
SMe
NH
NH
N
OMeBr OMe
SMe
N
NH
N
+
THF, rt, 17 h 40%
NaN(SiMe3)224
In the absence of strong base, N-benzoylacetamidine 39 is
alkylated on the more nucleophilicnitrogen to give the alkylated
amidine 40 (Equation (25)) .
NH2
NCOPh
NHMe
NCOPh
rt, 15 h 89%39 40
Me2SO425
Acylated amidines may be alkylated on a nitrogen bearing an acyl
group using Mitsunobuconditions .
5.19.1.3.7 Aliphatic amidines, prepared by miscellaneous
methods
The preparation of amidines by reactions of carbanions with
chloroformamidines is covered inchapter 5.19.1.3.7 of . The
preparation of amidines from imines, hydra-zones, aldoximes,
ammonolysis, and by addition reactions to yneamines is covered in
previousreviews .
5.19.1.4 Aromatic Amidines, ArC(NR1)NR22
5.19.1.4.1 Aromatic amidines from nitriles
Nearly all of the synthetic methods described in Section
5.19.1.3.1 also apply to aromaticamidines. An important exception
is the synthesis of aryl amidines from ortho-substituted
arylcyanides (41, R=Me, Cl, SO2NH2) (42, R=NO2, NH2) and
1-naphthonitrile which exhibit aproximity effect and do not form
imidic esters when treated with ethanol and anhydrousHCl.
Positional isomers where the positions ortho- to the nitrile are
unoccupied behavenormally and hence 4-methylbenzonitrile and
2-naphthonitrile form imidic esters, which are then converted into
amidines. The proximityeffect has some synthetic utility in
differentiating between vicinal dinitriles; hence,
symmetricaldinitriles such as 43 form salts of monoimidic esters
which have been converted into amidines.Further examples of
differentiating between vicinal dinitriles can be found in
chapter5.19.1.4.1 in .
CNR
CNR
41 42
668 Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines
-
NH
NX
CN
CN43
X = N or CH
If the desired product is the amidine, one way of solving the
problem of the proximity effectis to use the Garigipati method .
Interestingly, two competing male erectiledysfunction drugs,
sildenafil (the active ingredient in ViagraTM) and 44, a key
intermediate in thesynthesis of vardenafil (the active ingredient
in LevitraTM), both use the Garigipati method asa method of
synthesis. For sildenafil, the nitrile 45 is converted into the
amidine 46 in 58%yield by reaction with methylchloroaluminum amide
(Scheme 9) . Forvardenafil, 2-ethoxybenzonitrile is converted into
2-ethoxybenzamidine 47 with methylchloro-aluminum amide in 76%
yield. The amidine was subsequently converted into the
intermediate44 via the amidrazone (Scheme 10) .
Interestingly, the nitrile 45 (Scheme 9) will undergo a Pinner
reaction butin this case it was the conversion of the imidic ester
into the amidine, which was problematic, thereverse of the general
trend where formation of the imidate causes most problems. Workers
atPfizer were also able to convert the nitrile 45 into the amidine
46 by reaction with hydroxylamineto give the amidoxime 48 which was
cyclized to give the oxadiazole 49 followed by hydrogenolysis. This
work was based upon literature reports by Horwell and co-workers
and Kohrt and co-workers .Workers at Bayer were also able to
prepare the vardenafil intermediate, 2-ethoxybenzamidine
via the amidoxime (Scheme 10). 2-Ethoxybenzonitrile was treated
with hydroxylamine hydro-chloride in the presence of triethylamine
to give the amidoxime 50, which was subjected tohydrogenolysis to
give 2-ethoxybenzamidine 47 on a 136Kg scale (Scheme 10). Hence
these methods proceeding via the amidoxime represent other waysof
circumventing the proximity effect. Other multi-kg amidine
syntheses via hydrogenolysis of anamidoxime have been reported and
.Sometimes the NO bond can be difficult to reduce and in these
cases in situ activation of the NO
bond by forming the acetate or trifluoroacetate ester followed
by hydrogenolysis gives the desired
CN
SN
NO
O
Me
SN
NO
O
NH2
NH
Me
NN
SN
NO
O
N
HN
Pr
MeO
Me
SN
NO
O
NHOH
NHO
Me
SN
NO
O
O
Me
NO
NCF3
Sildenafil
45 46
48 49
NH2OHmethanol, Et3N20 C78%
TFA, TFAA, 20 C
85%
H2, Raney NiMeOH/H2O 20 C63%
Toluene80 C58%
EtOEtO EtO
Et Et
MeClAlNH2
Scheme 9
Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines 669
-
amidine under mild conditions. A detailed study was reported by
workers at Glaxo Wellcome and aselection of results is summarized
in Scheme 11 and Table 3 . Formation of theamidoxime works well for
a variety of electron-donating and withdrawing substituents and for
systemscontaining an ortho-substituent, e.g., 51e. The yield from
2,6-dimethylbenzonitrile is significantlylower but it is worth
noting that 2,6-dimethylbenzamidine had not been previously
reported.Hydrogenolysis of 52d and 52c proceeded slowly (16h) in
the absence of an acylating agent butfor 52a, hydrogenolysis
without an acylating agent was so slow as to be impractical.
However,hydrogenolysis after in situ activation to form the acetate
gave excellent results for (52a52f). Forsubstrate 52g, more
powerful activation as the trifluoroacetate was required to get a
reasonableyield of the desired amidine. There are other reported
examples of in-situ activation by formingthe acetate and the
trifluoroacetate . In-situactivation of the NO bond is also
possible using (t-BOC)2O .
A very promising new method of preparing amidines from nitriles
is to use an N-acetylcysteine-catalyzed reaction. The method works
best for electron-deficient nitriles (Equation (26))
CNNH2
NH
NHNH2
NH
N NN
HN
O
Pr
NN
N
HN
O
Pr
SN
NO
O
Et
NH2
NOH
80 Ctoluene, 17 h 44
H2 Pd/C
PriOH
Vardenafil
50
47
68% 91%
76%
EtO EtOMeAl(Cl)NH2
EtOEtO
EtO
EtO EtOAcH2NOH.HCl
Et3N
NH2NH2
Scheme 10
N
NHH
51a51g 52a52g
H2 Pd/C
Ac2O, AcOHR4NHOHCN
R1
R2
R3
N
NHOH
R1
R2
R3R4
R1
R2
R3R4
Scheme 11
Table 3 Synthesis of amidines by reduction of amidoximes
SubstrateYield for amidoxime
Yield for amidine formation (%)
R1 R2 R3 R4 reaction (%) Ac2O method (CF3CO2)O method
a F H H H 90 84 No better than Ac2Ob MeO2C H H H 60 94c Me2N H H
H 81 90d CF3 H H H 91 99e H Me H H 77 45f H Me Me H 16 56g F H H Me
87
-
and also works well for some hindered nitriles, although
reaction times areincreased and yields reduced . Ammonium acetate
may be substituted for gaseousammonia to give a more convenient
laboratory procedure.
N CN NNH
NH2NH4OAc, N-acetylcysteine
MeOH, 50 C
1 equiv. N-acetylcysteine, 94%0.1 equiv. N-acetylcysteine,
68%
26
Reaction of the nitrile 53 with lithium hexamethyldisilazide
followed by acid hydrolysis gavethe desired amidine in 83% yield
(Equation (27)) . Other examples of amidinesprepared by the
reaction of nitriles with lithium hexamethyldisilazide have been
reported.
OO
S CN
OO
SNH2
NH
i. LiN(SiMe3)2THF, 25 C
ii. Aq. HCl85%
53
27
5.19.1.4.2 Aromatic amidines from amides
Aromatic amides are converted into amidines via the imidoyl
chloride (normally by reaction withPCl5 or POCl3). The classical
procedure is to heat an aryl amide, amine, and phosphorus
chloridetogether in an inert solvent such as chloroform or benzene.
A second classical method which canbe used for arylamides or other
amides which do not possess a -hydrogen atom is to isolate
theimidoyl chloride and then subsequently react with the amine.
This procedure is tolerant of amineswhich react with phosphorus
chlorides (e.g., aminophenols). Slightly more modern
laboratory-friendly conditions are demonstrated by the conversion
of the triamide 54 into the triamidine 55(Equation (28)) . Other
examples include .
CONHEt
CONHEt
EtHNOCCl
NEtCl
EtN
NEtCl
NHEt
NEtEtHN
EtN
NEtNHEt
SOCl2 (excess),
Remove excessSOCl2
3 h
20 C to rt65% 56%
54
55
EtNH2
CH2Cl2
28
Aryl amides may be alkylated with Meerweins reagent (Et3OBF4)
and converted into primaryor substituted amidines .
5.19.1.4.3 Aromatic amidines from thioamides and thioimidic
esters
The reaction of aromatic thioimidates with aromatic amines gives
amidines in very good yield;hence, the reaction of thioimidic ester
56 with aniline leads to amidine formation in 88%
yield(recrystalized) (Scheme 12). However with more basic aliphatic
amines, elimination occurs toreturn the nitrile (Scheme 12).
Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines 671
-
The problem can be overcome by using a buffered system. Hence,
the reaction of 56 withdiisopropylamine in sodium acetate/acetic
acid buffer gives the desired amidine .This principle also works
for primary amidines; hence, the reaction of thiomidate 57
withammonium acetate gives the desired amidine (Equation (29)) ,
whereas unbuf-fered conditions (alcoholic ammonia) can give
elimination with aromatic thioimidates (see chapter5.19.1.4.3 in
).
MeS
NH
(CH2)4O
HN
NH
O
Ph
O
OBut
OButO
H2N
NH
(CH2)4O
HN
NH
O
Ph
O
OBut
OButO
MeOH 100%57
NH4OAc 29
The thioimidic ester method can be used to overcome the
proximity effect. For example, 4-sub-stituted-1-naphthamidines 58
can be prepared via the thioimidic esters 59, whereas
preparationfrom the nitriles 60 via the imidic ester (the Pinner
reaction) failed (Scheme 13) .
Other recent syntheses of aromatic amidines from thioimidates
include .
5.19.1.4.4 Aromatic amidines from compounds with cumulated
double bonds
In the review period there have been a number of amidines
prepared by adding an aryl anion to acarbodiimide. For example,
both ortho-lithiation (Equation (30)) , and morefrequently
metalhalogen exchange have been used to generate the aryl
anion.
OO
NPriHNNHPriiPr
TMEDA, BuLihexane
iPrN
61% PriN=C=NPri
30
CN
N(C16H33)2 N(C16H33)2
NHEtS
N(C16H33)2
NHPhNH
Pr2NH 88%
56
PhNH2EtSH
i
Scheme 12
R
CN NHMeS
R
NHH2N
R
Pyr, Et3N acetone6094% 8395%
NH4OAc, EtOH
3780%
60 59 58R = Me, COPh, CH2COPh, CH2CH2COPh
H2S MeI
Scheme 13
672 Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines
-
5.19.1.5 N-Acyl- and N-Heteroacylamidines
5.19.1.5.1 N-Acylamidines, R1C(NR2)NR3COR4
Not surprisingly, the most common way of preparing acylamidines
is via direct acylation. Directacylation with acid chlorides,
chloroformates, or phenolic esters is covered in chapter 5.19.1.5.1
of, and more recent references include and (where the preparations
of 24 acylated amidines are described). Severalt-BOC-protected
amidines were prepared by the reaction of an aryl amidine with
(t-BOC)2O.Amidines bearing an N-aryl substituent such as 61 are
reported to undergo acylation with acid
chlorides on the nitrogen bearing the aryl substituent as
outlined in Scheme 14. A wide varietyof benzamidines and
naphthamidines have been prepared by this method .However,
N-phenylbenzamidine 62 is reported to acylate on the other nitrogen
when treated withthe ester 63 (Equation (31)) .
NPh
NH2Ph
O HAr
EtO2CCN O
NPhPh
NHO
ArH
CN+
Toluene, , 4 h
55% recryst. yield62 63
31
Activated carbonates may also be used to acylate amidines in
quantitative yield as shown inEquation (32) .
NH
NHH2N
CO2Et NH
NH
CbzHN
CO2Et
N
O
O
Cbz-O
Et3N, DMF, rt, 17 h
100%
32
5.19.1.5.2 N-Thioacylamidines
Amidines can be thioacylated by reaction with thiochloroformates
under phase-transfer conditions orby rt reaction with
isothiocyanates (Scheme 15). Both methods were described in chapter
5.19.1.5.2 in. More recent literature reports of synthesis from
isothiocyanates include (where reaction takes place at 0 C).
N
NH
ON
NHN
NH
O
Cl
Cl
ClO
benzene70 C, 6 h 6895%
R1 = phenyl, subst. phenyl, 2-naphthylR2 = H, Cl, Me, CF3
61
R2R1 R2R1MeCOClR2R1
H
Scheme 14
Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines 673
-
Thiobenzamide undergoes reaction with protonated acetonitrile to
give thiobenzoylacetamidine64. The reaction of thiobenzamide with
dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal forms the thioben-zoylformamide
65 in excellent yield and under mild conditions (Scheme 16)
.Further references covering the preparation of thioacylamidines
from formamide acetals can befound in .
N-Thioacylamidines can also be prepared from the reaction of an
N-acylamidine with phos-phorus(V) sulfide (Equation (33)) . Another
method involves sequential reaction ofan amine with
N,N0-thiocarbonyldiimidazole followed by displacement of the second
imidazolewith the amidine 66 (Scheme 17) .
Ar NH
NMe2
O
Ar NH
NMe2
S
pyridine6293%
P4S1033
5.19.1.5.3 N-Selenoacylamidines
In the preparation of selenoacylamidines by the reaction of
isoselenocya-nates such as 67 with benzylamine was described. In
the review period, the reaction has beenextended to aliphatic
amines such as morpholine, as shown in Scheme 18 and.
NH
NR1Ph Ph NMe2
N
S
NHPh
Ph
N
S
O
NH2
Cl OR2S
R1 = MeR1 = H
R2 PhNCS
2
Scheme 15
S
NH2PhMe NH2
N
S
PhN
S
NMe2
Ph
Me2NOMe
OMe
20 C, 1 h 97%
dry HCl24 h, 20 C
6465
reagent and solvent MeCN
Scheme 16
NHMe
NC
S
N NNN
NC
N NMe
N
S
ArH2N
NH
Ar
NC
NMe
S
HN
NH
+
38%
Ar = 2,6-dichlorophenyl66
THF
DMF63%
Scheme 17
674 Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines
-
Two other methods of preparing selenoacylamidines are shown in
Scheme 19 .
5.19.2 AMIDINE-DERIVED STRUCTURES WITH AN N-HETEROATOM BOND
5.19.2.1 N-Haloamidines
CAUTION: Nitrogen-halide compounds are potentially explosive;
please read the primary litera-ture carefully and take appropriate
precautions.
5.19.2.1.1 N-Fluoroamidines
N-Fluoroamidines are formed in high yield by the action of
ammonia or dimethylamine on theimidoyl fluoride 68 (Equation (34))
. In addition, 69a may further be fluorinatedby elemental fluorine
to give the trifluoroamidine .
F
NF NF
NR2 NF2
NF(R2)2NH
78 C, Me2O, CFCl3 (R2 = H)R2 = H 95% yieldR2 = Me 90% yield
6869a (R2 = H)69b (R2 = Me)
RfF2
RfRf2 34
5.19.2.1.2 N-Chloroamidines
Baird and Bruce have shown that temperature control is important
in influencing whether2-amidinothiophene 70 is chlorinated with
sodium hypochlorite to give the N-chloroamidine 71or the
chlorodiazirine 72. At temperatures below 25 C, the N-chloroamidine
is the only isolatedproduct, However, if the sodium hypochlorite is
added rapidly and the temperature allowed to
Ar NH2
Se
Ar
Se
N
R
NMe2
ROMeMeO
Me2N
Ar N
Cl R
NMe250 C, 30 min
+
R = H Ar = 4-Me2NC6H4
CH2Cl2, 1.5 h
R = H 30% (0 C) R = Me 90% (25 C)
Ar = Ph
37%
NaSeH
DMF ClO4
Scheme 19
R
N
N
NO2
Se
OHN
R
N
NO2
NH
N
Se
O
R = H, Br, F, Me, MeO, CN4999.5%
acetone
rt, 1530 min67
Scheme 18
Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines 675
-
rise to 35 C, 72 is formed in 65% yield (Scheme 20) (seealso ).
Several examples of high-yielding methods to prepare
N-chloroamidineswere tabulated in chapter 5.19.2.1.2 of .
5.19.2.1.3 N-Bromoamidines
N-Bromoamidines are prepared from the parent amidine with sodium
hypobromite as describedin chapter 5.19.2.1.3 in . No further
advances have occurred since thepublication of this chapter.
5.19.2.1.4 N-Iodoamidines
N-Iodobenzamidine may be prepared from benzamidine and potassium
triiodide .No further advances have occurred since the publication
of .
5.19.2.2 N-Imidoylhydroxylamines and Related Structures
N-Imidoylhydroxylamines are also known as amide oximes,
hydroxamidines, and most commonlyas amidoximes. The syntheses of
N-imidoylhydroxylamines have previously been reviewed in and , as
well as a small section in a reviewby Abele and Lukevics .
5.19.2.2.1 N-Imidoylhydroxylamines from hydroxylamine
Hydroxylamine is sufficiently nucleophilic to undergo an
addition reaction to a nitrile without thepreformation of an imidic
ester. This is the most common method of making
N-imidoylhydroxyl-amines with over 100 publications reporting this
reaction in the review period. Some recentexamples are shown in
Equation (35) . Further examples can be found in Sections
5.19.1.3.1 and 5.19.1.4.1.
CNNH2
NOH
R = 4-F 90%R = 4-Me 92% R = 3-Cl 85%R = 4-CF3 91% R = 3-CF3
96%
NH2OHR R
35
Hydroxylamine is also sufficiently nucleophilic to react
directly with thioamides without the needfor thioimidic ester
formation. The reaction of 73 with hydroxylamine gave the
imidoylhydroxyl-amine in 50% yield over two steps from the starting
amide (Equation (36)) .
O
NH
NPh NHN
S
Ph NH
N
NOH
Ph73
P2S5 H2NOH
EtOH36
SNH2.HCl
NHS
NH2
NClS
NNCl
NaOCl(aq.), LiCl, NaClDMSO, CH2Cl2
1025 C70 71
NaOCl(aq.), LiCl, NaCl
DMSO, CH2Cl21035 C72
65%
Scheme 20
676 Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines
-
N-Imidoylhydroxylamines may be prepared from the imidoyl
chloride and hydroxylamine(Equation (37)) . In the review period, a
modified reaction between the imidoylchloride and
O-trimethylsilylhydroxylamine was reported. A series of 12
amidoximes was pre-pared, a selection of which is shown in Equation
(38). The trimethylsilyl group is removed underthe reaction
conditions . The reaction of N-(2-methylphenyl)hydroxylamine withan
imidoyl chloride also yields an amidoxime .
NHO
PhN
Ph
ClN
Ph
HOHN
NH2OH.HClNaOEtEtOH/Et2O
R1, R2 = H 92% R1, R2 = Me 98% R1 = H, R2 = Me 90%R1 = NO2, R2 =
H 95%R1 = MeO, R2 = H 92%
yields from NH 2OH.HCl
R1
R2
R1
R2
PCl5
R1
R2
37
R F
O
NH
N
R F
NH
NNOH
R F
N
NCl
CH2Cl2, 5 h 20 C, 20 h
R = H, F, CF3, OMe (5279% over 2 steps)
PCl5 H2NOTMS
THF 38
A further method for preparing N-imidoylhydroxylamines is the
treatment of an amidine withhydroxylamine. This reaction is a
common way of preparing formamidoximes (Equation (39)) (see also
chapter 5.19.2.2.1 of ).
O
NN
N
R
NMe2
O
NN
N
R
NHOHdioxane/MeOH
R = H 38%, reaction time 3 h at 20 CR = Me 86%, reaction time 24
h at reflux
H2NOH.HCl
39
5.19.2.2.2 N-Imidoylhydroxylamines from amines and ammonia
Chlorination of aldoximes gives oxyimidic chlorides which
readily react with amines or ammonia togiveN-imidoylhydroxylamines
(see chapter 5.19.2.2.2 in). The oxyimidic chlor-ide 74 reacts with
2,2-dimethylaziridine to give the (Z)-imidoylhydroxylamine 75
(Equation (40)). The reaction is thought to proceed via the
stereospecific addition of the aziridineto the arylnitrile oxide .
For other recent examples of N-imidoylhydroxylaminesprepared from
oxyimidic chlorides (see ).
NOH
R'
R
ClN
OH
R1
R
N
R'
R
NOHNH
2535 C74 75
Et3N, Et2O0 C, 1 h
R = H, R1 = H 64% R = Cl, R1 = H 65% R = Me, R1 = HR = H, R1 =
Cl 90%
NCS
DMF
57%
40
Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines 677
-
N-Trimethylsilyldiethylamine 76 undergoes facile addition to
acetonitrile N-oxide to give thekinetically favored O-silylated
(Z)-imidoylhydroxylamine. Over several days at room temperature,the
(Z)-isomer rearranges to the thermodynamically more stable
(E)-isomer (Equation (41)).
N OEt2N NEt2N -TMS
NEt2N
O-TMS+
+
Et2O, 25 C
80%
Et2O, 25 C
100 %76
several daysTMS
O41
3-Alkyl-5-aminopyrazoles 77 undergo reaction with oxyimidic
chlorides at the pyrazole nitro-gen rather than at the amino group
to give 78 as the (Z)-isomer (Equation (42)) .This reaction also
proceeds via the nitrile oxide.
NH
N NH2R
Cl
NOHN
N NH2
NR OH
+
Et3N, dioxan
25 C, 3 h
R = CH2CH2Ph 57 %R = C6H4NO2 48 % (yields up to 84% for best
examples)
7778
42
5.19.2.2.3 N-Imidoylhydroxylamines by miscellaneous methods
O-Alkylation and O-acylation of amidoximes are well known (see
chapter 5.19.2.2.1 of). However during the review period,
N-arylations of O-methylamidoximeshave been reported by a
palladium-catalyzed reaction of the O-methylamidoxime with an
arylbromide, iodide, or an activated aryl chloride. Twelve examples
are reported, a selection of whichis shown in Equation (43) .
NH2
NOMe Br NOMe
NPd2(DBA)3Xantphos, CsCO3dioxane, , 18 h
(R1 = Cl, H or Me; R2 = H, Me, CF3, CHO, CO2Me, CN,
NO2)6987%
R1R2
R1R2
H 43
The synthesis of O-vinylamidoximes has been reported using
KOH/DMSO as base (Equation(44)) (Note: O-vinylamidoximes can
explode on heating).
NH2N
R
OH
NH2N
R
O
Acetylene (1535 atm)KOH, DMSO
~75 C, 7 minR = Me, 46% R = Ph, 80%
44
5.19.2.3 N-Imidoylsulfenamides, -sulfimides, -sulfinamides, and
-sulfonamides
5.19.2.3.1 N-Imidoylsulfenamides R1C(NR2)NR3SR4
N-Imidoylsulfenamides, also known as sulfenylamidines, are
stable materials which are oftenisolated as crystalline, sharp
melting solids; are slowly hydrolyzed by aqueous
alcohol.N-Imidoylsulfenamides are prepared by the reaction of an
amidine with a sulfenyl chloride
678 Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines
-
or other sulfenating agent. Examples are tabulated in chapter
5.19.2.3.1 of .Recent examples include the high-yielding
sulfenation of benzamidine with N-(phenylthio)phthal-imide
(Equation (45)) . Very hindered sulfenating agents such as
tritylsulfenylchloride also give good yields of the desired
N-imidoylsulfenamide (Equation (46)).
NH2
NHPh
O
O
N SPh
NH2
N-SPhPh
CH2Cl2, rt, 2.5 h99%
45
NH
CO2Et
NH
H2N
NH
CO2Et
NH
NH
TrSTrSCl
Pr2NEt, DMF, rt, 1 h86 %
Fmoc Fmoci
46
5.19.2.3.2 N-Imidoylsulfimides
N-Imidoylsulfimides are prepared by three general methods, from
either N-chloroamidines,amidines, or imidoyl chlorides. These are
shown in Scheme 21. References for these pre-parations can be found
in chapter 5.19.2.3.2 of or in a review byGilchrist and Moody .
Since the publication of the chapter there has beenlittle research
activity into the preparation of N-imidoylsulfimides. One exception
is thediscovery that sulfimide (Ph2SNH) will undergo a
platinum-mediated coupling reactionwith a nitrile to give a
platinum amidine complex (Equation (47)) (see also).
PtRCNCl
ClClNCR
ClPtN
Cl
ClClN
Cl
R
N SPh
PhN
R
SPh
Ph+
R = Me, Et, PhCH2
rtPh2S=NH
CH2Cl247
N NArR2S Cl NAr
R1 R1
R1
R1
NHArNCl
NArH2N N
O
O
SR2+
R = Ph
Ph2S=NH
R2S
Scheme 21
Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines 679
-
5.19.2.3.3 N-Imidoylsulfinamides
N-Imidoylsulfinamides can be prepared by the reaction of a
sulfinamide 79 with trimethylorthoformate to give the imidate 80,
which subsequently undergoes reaction with the lithiumsalt of
N-methylaniline to give the desired N-imidoylsulfinamide 81 (Scheme
22) .The imidate 80 also undergoes reaction with dimethylamine in
THF to give an imidoylsulfinamide. The stereochemistry of the
sulfinamide is maintained through the reactionsequence and this is
important as these reactions are used to build up chiral ligands
for catalysis.Racemic sulfinamides can be prepared by reaction of a
silylated amidine with 4-toluenesulfinylchloride .
5.19.2.3.4 N-Imidoylsulfonamides
Two of the most common ways of making N-imidoylsulfonamides 82
are by direct sulfonation ofthe amidine (Scheme 23) or by
converting an N-sulfonylcarboxamide into its imidoyl
chloridefollowed by reaction with an amine or ammonia to give the
imidoylsulfonamide 82 (Scheme 23).Both of these approaches were
covered in chapter 5.19.2.3.4 of .
The preparation of N-imidoylsulfonamides from sulfonamides and
imidates was also covered inchapter 5.19.2.3.4 of . In the review
period, sulfonamides have alsobeen shown to react under Vilsmeier
conditions to give N-imidoylsulfonamides (Scheme 24) (see also ),
and to react with DMF-dimethyl acetal to giveN-imidoylsulfonamides
in very high or quantitive yields (Scheme 24) . The reaction works
for both aryl and alkyl sulfonamides but isonly successful for
primary sulfonamides (e.g., RSO2NH2). The reaction of secondary
sulfona-mides with DMF-dimethyl acetal does not form the
N-imidoylsulfonamide, instead N-methyla-tion of the sulfonamide
nitrogen takes place .
A particularly useful variant of the DMF-dimethyl acetal
chemistry was reported by workers atHoechst Roussel.
2-Bromobenzenesulfonamide was treated with DMF-dimethyl acetal at
roomtemperature to give the N-imidoylsulfonamide 83 in 98% yield.
Performing a Suzuki reactionon 83 gave 84 in 93% yield. Hence, this
methodology could then give access to a wide variety
ofN-imidoylsulfonamides by using different boronic acids (Scheme
25) .
But S NH2
O
But SO
N OMe ButSO
N NMe
Php -TsOH (cat.)
100 C, 3 h THF, rt, 1 h
92% 72% 79 80 81
HC(OMe)3 Ph(NMe)Li
Scheme 22
N
NR3R4
SO2R2NH
OSO2R2
NH
NR3R4
82R3R4NH
R2SO2Cl
R2 = aryl, alkyl, vinylR1
R1
PCl5
R1
Scheme 23
RSO2N CHNMe2
Me2NOMe
OMeRSO2Ntoluene, 70 C
0.5 h95%
DMF/POCl3rt, 15 h82%
R = HOCH2C(CH3)2CH2R = ArOCH2C(CH3)2CH2
RSO2NH2CHNMe2
Scheme 24
680 Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines
-
In the review period a number of new methods have been reported
for making N-imidoyl-sulfonamides. These include the reaction of a
ketone, an amine, and a fluoroalkanesulfonyl azide(Equation (48)) ,
the reaction an N-sulfonylamine 85 with a dimethylaminoazirine
86(Equation (49)) and through an insertion reaction of cyclohexene
which wasdiscovered by Evans and co-workers (Scheme 26) . Evans
proposed that theinitially formed metal catalyst 87 undergoes a
[2+2]-reaction with the solvent acetonitrile togive 88 which
rearranges to 89 prior to allylic insertion (Scheme 26) .
OHN N
NSO2C4F9
+ +rt, 5
h
53% when morpholine is the amine
83%
C4F9SO2N3Et2O
48
NO
OR
N
NMe2Ph
Et
NSO2
NMe2Ph
ONH
PhR = cinnamoyl (E )
+78 Crt
45% 85 86
CH2Cl2S 49
A number of recent papers report the preparation of
N-imidoylsulfonamides from sulfamide 90and are shown in Scheme 27.
The imidic esters 91 and 92 are prepared via a Pinner reaction,
andsubsequent reaction with sulfamide gives the
N-imidoylsulfonamide . Sulfamide will also react with the
methylation product of 93 to give theN-imidoylsulfonamide 94
(Scheme 27) .
BrSO2NH2
Br
N
NMe2
O SOMe2N
OMe
OMeBMeOH
OH N
NMe2
O SOMe
DMF, rt, 2 h 98%
Pd(OAc)2, PPh3Na2CO3 toluene, , 4 h
93% 83 84
Scheme 25
NH
Me
NTs
N
NMn Me
Me
NTs
Ph=NTs, MeCN
63%
+MeCN
[ 2 + 2 ]
87
88
89
Mn(TPP)ClO4
X(TPP)Mn=NTs
X(TPP)
X(TPP)Mn=N
C6H10
Ts
Scheme 26
Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines 681
-
5.19.2.3.5 Amidine derivatives with an N-selenium or N-tellurium
bond
(i) Amidine derivatives with an N-selenium bond
The number of amidine derivatives with anN-selenium bond has
increased in recent years mainly dueto the research efforts of the
Chivers group. Treatment of the lithium salt of the disilylamidine
95withphenylselenium chloride gave the selenium derivative 96 as an
off-white solid in 25% isolated yield.The derivative 96 could be
treated with 1 equiv. of methanol in THF, with gentle heating to
give thedesilylated compound as dark purple crystals (Equation
(50)) .
TolNTMS2
NSePh
NH2
NSePhTol Tol
78 C to rt25%
MeOH, THF
40%
95 96
NTMS
NTMS
PhSeClCH2Cl2 Et2OLi 50
Tris(trimethylsilyl)formamidine was treated with phenylselenium
chloride to give the seleniumderivative with concomitant
desilylation (Equation (51)) . A single crystal X-raystructure was
reported for the product.
NH2
NSePh
NTMS2
NTMS
78 C to rt48%
PhSeClCH2Cl2 51
Treatment of the tris(trimethylsilyl)amidine 97 with 3 equiv. of
phenylselenium chloride pro-duces an intensely colored purple
solution upon warming to room temperature. The reaction isthought
to proceed via the tris(seleno)amidine followed by dimerization
with elimination ofdiphenyl diselenide to give the purple diazene
98 (Equation (52)) (see also). In a close analog, the diazene
nitrogenselenium bond distance is reported to
NAr
NH2
NSO2NH2
OS NH2H2NO
NArNH
OMe
ArCH2S NH2
NSO2NH2
ArCH2SNH
OMe
O
NSO2NH2H2N
O2N
O
NCONH2H2N
O2N
91
70 C, 2 h27%
9092MeOH, rt, 60 h
30%
+ MeI
94
93
MeOCH2CH2OH
NaH, THF, , 2.5 h48%
Scheme 27
682 Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines
-
be around 2.65 A (cf. 3.5 A for the sum of the van der Waals
radii for selenium and nitrogen) and the authors suggest there is
some nitrogenselenium bonding interaction(shown by the broken
lines) for the diazene 98.
N(SePh)2
NSePhTol2Tol
NTMS2
NTMS
TolNSe
NTol
N Se Ph
Ph97
3TMSCl
98
22PhSeSePh6PhSeCl
N 52
(ii) Amidines with an N-tellurium bond
Preparations of these derivatives were covered in chapter
5.19.2.3.5 of (seealso ). No major advances have been made since
the publication of thischapter.
5.19.2.4 Amidrazones and Related Structures
5.19.2.4.1 Introduction and nomenclature
Amidrazones are also known as hydrazidines, amide hydrazines, or
N-imidoylhydrazines. In thisreview the name hydrazidines will be
used for structures such as 99. There have been two previousreviews
on amidrazones by Neilson and co-workers as well as thereview in
(see also ). This review in conformancewith previous reviews will
number the nitrogen atoms as shown for compound 100 and istherefore
named N1-phenyl-N1,N3,N3-trimethylpropanamidrazone.
RNHNH2
NNH2Et
N NMePh
NMe2
99 100
2 1
3
5.19.2.4.2 Primary amidrazones, RC(NH)NHNH2
The preparation of primary amidrazones from the reaction of
hydrazine with a nitrile is coveredin chapter 5.19.2.4.2 of . More
recent examples include as shown in Equation (53) and .
NNHN
CH2CNH2NO2S
PhPh
NNHN
H2NO2S
PhPh
NH
NHNH2
EtOH, , 2 h Piperazine (cat.)
70%
N2H4.H2O 53
The most common method of preparing primary amidrazones is
through a substitution reac-tion of imidic esters (101, X=O) with
hydrazine (Scheme 28) . Care has to be taken with the hydrazine
stoichiometry and the reaction tem-perature to avoid formation of
the hydrazidine 102.The preparation of primary amidrazones from
thioimidic esters (101, X=S) and from thioa-
mides is covered in chapter 5.19.2.4.2 of .
Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines 683
-
5.19.2.4.3 N-Alkyl-, aryl-, or alkenyl-substituted
amidrazones
(i) N-Substituted amidrazones from hydrazines
Imidic esters react with hydrazine, mono-, di-, and
trisubstituted hydrazines to give substitutedamidrazones. The
reaction of imidic esters with monosubstituted and especially
N,N-disubstitutedhydrazines gives amidrazones with fewer side
products than the equivalent reaction with hydra-zine. A convenient
method for preparing formamidrazones is to heat an amine such as
102, withtriethyl orthoformate to give the imidate, which can then
undergo reaction with hydrazine, or asubstituted hydrazine to give
the formamidrazone 103 (Equation (54)) . Forsimilar examples, see
.
N NH2
PhCN
NN O
Ph
N
PhCN
NN O
Ph
N CHOEt N
PhCN
NN O
Ph
NNHNH2
102
HC(OEt)3, 5 h dioxane
rt, 30 min
103
85% 60%
N2H4.H2O
54
Another option is to convert the amine such as 104 into the
formamide. The formamide isreactive enough to form the
formamidrazone directly with hydrazine (Equation (55)).
N
NN
NH2ArHC N
NN
NHCHOArHC N
NN
ArHC NNHNH2104
Ac2O/HCO2H
reflux, 2 h
N2H4.H20
EtOHreflux50% 75%
55
Imidoyl chlorides are a very good source of amidrazones though
the high reactivity of theimidoyl chloride can lead to some loss of
selectivity. Hence, N-phenylbenzimidoyl chloride cleanlyforms the
trisubstituted amidrazone 105 with a large excess of
1,1-dimethylhydrazine, but with2 equiv. of 1,1-dimethylhydrazine a
mixture of 105 and 106 is obtained (Scheme 29). For more recent
examples of amidrazones prepared from imidoyl chlorides,see .
The preparation of N-substituted amidrazones from the reaction
of hydrazine with thioamides,triazine, formamide acetals, and
ketenamines is covered in chapter 5.19.2.4.3 of.
RXalkyl
NHR
NH
NHNH2R
NNH2
NHNH2101
X = O or S 102
NH2NH2
Scheme 28
NPh
ClPh
NNMe2Ph
NHPhNPh
PhN
NPhPh
NMe2
105
Me2NNH2 (excess)
106
Scheme 29
684 Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines
-
(ii) N-Substitued amidrazones from amines and ammonia
Amidrazones can be prepared by reaction of a primary or
secondary amine with an -nitrohydra-zone 107 (Scheme 30) (see also
). -Nitrohydrazones can also behydrogenated over Raney nickel to
give amidrazones and .
(iii) N-Substituted amidrazones by N-alkylation of simpler
amidrazones
The alkylation of amidrazones has been studied by Smith and
co-workers . Depending upon the substitution pattern, alkylation
can occur on anyof the three nitrogen atoms, but in most cases
alkylation occurs atN2 orN3 so that an amidinium likedelocalized
cation is formed. Scheme 31 gives an example of N2 alkylation via a
delocalized cation,whereas in Scheme 32 amidrazones 108 and 109 are
also alkylated to give a delocalized cation but viaalkylation at
the N3 atom. Further examples are given in chapter 5.19.2.4.3 of
,and there have been no significant advances since the publication
of that chapter.
5.19.2.4.4 N-Acylamidrazones
(i) N1-Acylamidrazones
Primary amidrazones are generally acylated directly at N1 in
good yield .N3-Phenylbenzamidrazone is also acylated at N1 .
Another way of makingN1-acylamidrazones is by the reaction of
acylhydrazines with imidic esters. Not surprisingly,
NMe
NMeRPh
NMe2N NMe2
NRPh
Me
+
108, R = Ph109, R = Me
Warm gently
MeI
Scheme 32
NMe
NHMePh
NMe
NHMePh
N NMeR
NHMePh +
R = Ph or Me R = Ph 88% R = Me 79%
MeI HONMeR NMeR
Scheme 31
N
NO2
NHAr
Ph
CO2Et
NNHAr
Ph
CO2Et
NR1R2
107
R1R2NH,
13 h
R1, R2 = Et, 100% R1, R2 = Pri, 100% R1 = H, R2 = PhCH2, 63%
(reaction in toluene at 80 C)
Scheme 30
Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines 685
-
the reaction is slower and much cleaner than the reaction of
imidic esters with hydrazine.Some care must be taken to avoid
cyclization to the triazole e.g., 110 (see Scheme 33).
A new method of preparing N1-acylamidrazones from acyl
hydrazines is to use an engineeredpapain nitrile hydratase (Scheme
34) . The authors report that this method can avoid anumber of the
side products which can be formed from the reaction of nitriles
with hydrazides.
Further examples of making N1-acylamidrazones and
N1-acylformidrazones can be found inchapter 5.19.2.4.4 of .
(ii) N3-Acylamidrazones
N1,N1-Disubstituted amidrazones are acylated on the N3-atom
(Equation (56)) The N1-aryl-substituted amidrazone 111 was also
reported to acylate on N3 to give 112 (Equation(57)) .
NNMe2
NH2Ph
NNMe2
NHCOTolPh
TolCOCl, Et3N
CH2Cl2 , rt, 12 h93%
56
N
NH2EtO2C
NHAr N
NHCOCO2EtEtO2C
NHAr
toluene, reflux111 112
ClCOCO2Et
57
NH
OMe
EtO
OMe
NH2NNHCOAr N
HN N
OMe
Ar
110
87%
Ar = 2-ethylphenyl
ArCONHNH2
Scheme 33
NH
Me
CNMeOCO NH
Me
NH
SEnzMeOCO
O
NHNH2
OH
MeOCOHN
NH
Me
NH
HN
O OH
EnzS
Conditions: 22 C, pH 5.0 buffer, 68 h
Phe Phe
Phe
Scheme 34
686 Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines
-
5.19.2.5 Amidine Derivatives with an NP, NAs, or NSb Bond
5.19.2.5.1 N-Phosphorylamidine derivatives
Several methods of preparing N-phosphorylamidine derivatives
were outlined in chapter5.19.2.5.1 of . Three of the most common
methods are shown in Scheme 35.N-Phosphorylamidines can be prepared
from N-chloroamidines 113 via an Arbusov-type reactionwith
tribenzyl phosphite. N-Phosphorylamidines may also be prepared from
imidoyl esters(114, X=OR) or imidoyl chlorides (114, X=Cl) and
amines, and from thiophosphorylationof amidines 115 (Scheme
35).
A new method of making N-phosphorylamidines involves the
reaction of -lithioalkyl phos-phonates with cyanamides. Following
initial addition to the nitrile, there is a migration of
thephophoryl group to give the anion of the N-phosphorylacetamidine
116. This anion can bequenched with water to give 117 or
benzaldehyde to give 118. Quenching with other electrophilessuch as
methyl iodide, allyl bromide, or TMSCl is also possible . The
N-phosphor-ylacetamidine 117 can also be deprotonated and quenched
with an electrophile (Scheme 36),hence giving access to a wide
range of phosphorylamidines.
RN
N POO
RX
N POO
RN
NCl
RNH2
NH.HClCl P OO
SZ
R2R3
Z
R2R3
(R1 = Bn)(Z = O)
115
(Z = S)(R1 = Ph)(R2R3 = H)R
2R3NH(R1 = alkyl )
(Z = O)
114
113 R1R1
R1R1
P(OBn)3 R1R1
Scheme 35
PO
EtOEtO
N
CH2
PO
EtOEtO
NMe2
NPO
EtOEtO
NMe2Me
NP
OEtOEtO
NMe2PhCH(OH)CH2
BuLi, THF78 C, 1 h
78 C, 10 min
i. LDA, THF, 78 C, 1 h
ii. PhCHO, 78 C to rt
116
118
117
Me2NCN
H2O
PhCHO
Me
Scheme 36
Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines 687
-
5.19.2.5.2 N-Phosphorus amidines (excluding
N-phosphorylamidines)
Chapter 5.19.2.5.2 of gives several methods of making these
compounds; forexample, the ylide 119 can be prepared from the
corresponding N-chlorobenzamidine derivative bythe high-yielding
reaction with phosphorus trichloride. The phosphinoamidine 120 can
be preparedby the reaction of diisopropylphosphorus chloride with
the trimethylsilylamidine 121.
NAr
N PCl3Ph
N
NMe
MeP
Pr i
Pr iPhN
NMe
Me
Ph
119 120 121
TMS
An alternative way of preparing NP ylides that has been reported
in the review period is via thereaction of an amidewith
triphenylphosphine in the presence of iodine (Equation (58)).
N
Me NH2
N
R Ph
N
Me N=PPh3
N
R PhPh3P, I2, Et3N
CH2Cl2, rt, 24 h5285%
58
Reaction of a bromodiazirine with trimethyl or
triphenylphosphine gave the bisphosphorusadducts in high yield
(Equation (59)) . The -electrons in the bisphos-phorus adducts are
fully delocalized over the nitrogen and phosphorus atoms and the
amidinecarbon.
N NPR3
Ph
R3PNN
BrPh
+CH2Cl2 78 C
R = Me, 85% R = Ph, 83%
BrR3P
=59
5.19.2.5.3 Amidines with an N-arsenic bond
Arsoranylbenzamidine derivatives 122 and 123 are prepared from
the reaction of N-chloro-N,N0-dimethylbenzamidine with
triphenylarsane or arsenic trichloride, respectively, as
describedin chapter 5.19.2.5.3 of . No major advances have occurred
since thepublication of this chapter.
5.19.2.5.4 Amidines with an N-antimony bond
The antimonybenzamidine complexes 124 and 125 are prepared from
N-chloro-N,N0-dimethyl-benzamidine and triphenylantimony and
antimony trichloride, respectively. Unlike the arsenicderivative
122, antimony prefers the chelated structure 124 . No major
advanceshave occurred since the publication of .
NN
AsClCl
Cl
ClPh
Me
Me
NN
SbClCl
Cl
ClPh
Me
Me
NN
SbCl
Ph
Me
Me
PhPhPhNMe
N AsPh3Me
Ph
+
124 125123122
Cl
688 Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines
-
5.19.2.6 Amidine Derivatives with an N-Metalloid Bond
5.19.2.6.1 N-Silylamidines
(i) Monosilylamidines
Examples of the preparation of monosilylamidines from the
lithium salt of a silylated amineand an imidoyl chloride or by
direct silylation of amidines with trimethylsilyl chloride are
givenin chapter 5.19.2.6.1 of . The diamidine is silylated with an
excess ofbis(trimethylsilyl)amide to give 126 (Equation (60)) .
NH
NN
HN
N
NN
N
H2SO4 (cat.)
126
TMS
TMS(TMS)2NH
60
The bis-silylated diamine 127 undergoes deprotonation and
reaction with 2 equiv. of benzoni-trile in diethyl ether to give
the bis(monosilyl)amidine 128 which can be isolated as the
dilithiumsalt (Scheme 37) (see also ). With 1 equiv. of
benzonitrile, themonoamidine salt 129 is formed and a crystal
structure of this compound is available.
When 1,4-dibromobenzene is treated with 2 equiv. of
butyllithium, a double metal halogenexchange reaction occurs, and
subsequent reaction with two molecules of dicyclohexylcarbodi-imide
followed by silylation produced the silylated amidine (Equation
(61)) .
Br
Br
N
TMSN
N
NTMS
BuLi, hexaneDCC, THF
52% TMSCl
61
NH
HN
NTMS
NTMS
N
N
NTMS
NHTMS
N2
2 equiv. BuLi in C6H14
2 equiv.PhCN
020 C
020 C1 equiv. BuLi in C6H14
020 C
1 equiv.PhCN
020 C+
-
127
129128
2Li+
TMS
TMS
Et2OC6H14Li
Scheme 37
Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines 689
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(ii) Disilylamidines
The preparation of disilylamidines was covered in chapter
5.19.2.6.1. of .The main methods are the addition of the lithium or
calcium salt of bis(trimethylsilyl)amide to anitrile, or the
addition of a lithium carbanion to
N1,N3-bis(trimethylsilyl)carbodiimide. Bothapproaches are shown in
Scheme 38.
(iii) Trisilylamidines
The preparations of N,N,N0-tris(trimethylsilyl)benzamidine and
its derivatives are described inchapter 5.19.2.6.1 of (see also
).
5.19.2.6.2 N-Borylamidines
A large number of borylamidines have been reported. These
borylamidines may be mono-coordinate such as those prepared in
Equation (62) , a reference thatgives the preparation of over 30
borylamidines, or di-coordinate such as those prepared by themethod
outlined in Equation (63) (Note: R2B-S-alkyl can also be used as
the reagent). Many other methods of making borylamidines are given
in chapter5.19.2.6.2 of .
NAr
NAr2X
NAr
NAr+
8090%
R1 = H or CF3, R2 = Ph, Me, NMe2; X = Cl or Br TMS
R1R2
R2R1
R2B
B
262
N
NPh
R
RPh
NR1
NR2 7697% B
R1
R2
R3B 63
In the review period, the borylamidine 130 was prepared by a
hydroboration reaction of acarbodiimide with 9-BBN. This compound
undergoes a boron exchange reaction with borontrifluoride to give
the difluoroborylamidine in 75% yield (Equation (64)) .
NN
NNF2B
130
hexane75%
B BF3.Et2O
64
NTMS
Ph
NTMS
Li N
N
PhCNLiN(SiMe3)2
TMS
TMS
PhLi
Scheme 38
690 Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines
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5.19.2.7 Amidine Derivatives with an N-Metal Bond,
R1C(NR2)NR3-M
Amidines form salts with alkali and alkaline earth metals and
complexes with most other metals.The amidinato ligand can be either
1 or 2 with -type or NM -bonding. A comprehensive 78page review by
Eldemann gives details of N-silylated benzamidine complexeswith
main group elements, transition metals, and actinide elements.
5.19.2.7.1 Amidines with an N-metal bond, where M is a group 13
metal
Amidine complexes with aluminum, gallium, indium, and thallium
were reported in chapter5.19.2.7.1 of . Since the publication of
the chapter there has been a largenumber of publications which
include amidine complexes of group 13 metals. One general methodof
preparing aluminum or gallium complexes is shown in Scheme 39.
Treatment of carbodiimideswith trimethylaluminum gives the
dimethylaluminum acetamidine complex 131 (alkyl= iPr,
tBu,cyclohexyl). Alternatively, the carbodiimide can be treated
with an alkyl- or aryllithium to give thelithium salt of the
amidine which can be further treated with gallium trichloride to
give 132 oraluminum trichloride to give 133. Treatment of either
132 or 133 with a Grignard reagent gave 134and 135 respectively, in
good yield , for examples starting from acarbodiimide and an
aryllithium see and .
N,N0-Bis(trimethylsilyl)benzamidine forms a 2:1 complex 136 with
aluminum trichloride in highyield as shown in Equation (65). The
chloroaluminum complex 136 can be converted into thehydroaluminum
complex 137 by treatment with potassium triethylborohydride
(Equation (65)). For examples of indium and thallium complexes, see
.
NTMS
NTMS
Li
2PhN
NPh Al
X
NTMS
TMS
PhN
+ AlCl3
136 X = Cl
137 X = H
Toluene81%
40 C to rt
44%
TMS
TMS
KBEt3H
65
5.19.2.7.2 Amidines with an N-metal bond where M is a group 14
metal
In chapter 5.19.2.7.2 of , the preparation of the germanium,
tin, or leadcomplexes (138, M=Ge, Sn, Pb) was reported. The
germanium complexes (139, R=Me, But)are prepared from 2 equiv. of
the lithium amidinate and a metal source . For other examples of
tin and germanium complexes of amidines, see.
N
N N
NMe
Me
MeN
N X NLi
alkyl
alkylalkyl
alkyl
alkyl
alkyl
tBu
alkyl
alkyl
tButBuLi
M = Ga X = Cl 132 M = Al X = Cl 133 M = Ga X = Me, Et, Bn 134 M
= Al X = Bn, ButCH2 135
131
AlMe3AlM
NX
Scheme 39
Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines 691
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NNPh M Me
Me
Me
N
N
Cy
R
Cy
NGe R
NCy
Cy
138 139 R = Me or But
TMS
TMS
5.19.2.7.3 Amidines with an N-metal bond where M is a transition
metal
Amidines form complexes with most transition metals and with all
first row transition metals.These complexes were reviewed in
chapter 5.19.2.7.3 of and in more detailby Barker and Kilner .
Since the publication of these two reviews there have beenmany
further complexes reported. Common structural motifs for first row
transition metals are140142 . A series of hindered amidine
complexes were prepared from thecorresponding lithium salts
(Equation (66)) .
R'N
NR
R
R'N
NR
R
R'N
NR
R'
R'
N NL
ML
RR
R'
NNR R
R'N
N
R
R
R'N
NR
R R'NR
HNR
X
M = Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni140
141M = Cr, Mn, FeL = none, Cl, OH
142M = Ni, CuX = Cl, Br
M MM
N
N
Ar
Ar
Ar
Ar
Ar
Ar
N
NMeMe
MeMe
N
N
Li N
N
78 C M = Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni1966%
MMCl2
THFLiCl
66
Lead references for amidine complexes of some common transition
metals including all of thefirst row transition metals are given in
Table 4.
5.19.2.7.4 Amidines with an N-metal bond, where M is a
lanthanide or actinide metal
The preparation of lanthanide complexes with silylated amidines
Ln[4-RC6H4C(N-TMS)2]3 wasdescribed in chapter 5.19.2.7.4 of . In
the review period the preparation oflanthanide complexes of
N,N0-dicyclohexylacetamidine and N,N0-dicyclohexylbenzamidine
havealso been reported . Carbodiimides can be inserted into the LnC
bond oforganolanthanide complexes as shown in Equation (67) . For
other examples ofamidinate lanthanide complexes see and .
N
N
Cp
CpLn
But
But
BunCp2LnClnBuLi ButN=C=NBut
Cp2LnBun(THF)
Ln = Er 82%Ln = Y 76%Ln = Gd 54%
LiCl67
692 Amidines and N-Substituted Amidines
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The preparation of amidinato complexes with the actinide
elements, uranium and thorium wascovered in chapter 5.19.2.7.4 of .
With less sterically demanding amidinatoligands, complexes such as,
[4-CF3C6H4C(N-TMS)2MCl (M=U, Th)] are formed with the metalin the
+4 oxidation state. With sterically more demanding ligands
complexes such as, 143 and144 are formed . During the review period
the preparation of furtheruranium complexes for example, 145 has
also been reported.
N
NAr M
Cl
Cl NAr
N
N
NPh
NN
Ph143 M = U144 X = Th
U
145
TMS
TMS TMS
TMS TMS;
TMS
BH4BH4
TMS
TMS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The author would like to thank Mr. D. F. Wood and Dr. S.
Narayanaswami for conducting thecomputer literature searches for
this review.
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