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HRID 979194Generated: November 1, 2026

Cyanamide → N-Cyano-N'-[4-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl]methanimidamide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantCyanamideHCID 9864—
ReactantEthyl orthoformateHCID 31214—
Reactant4-(1H-Imidazol-2-yl)anilineHCID 23506927—
ProductN-Cyano-N'-[4-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl]methanimidamideHCID 2020183062.2%

Reaction Conditions

Temperature150 °C

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 2-(4-amino-phenyl)-1-H-imidazole (3.1 g), cyanamide (0.8 g) and triethyl orthoformate (3.6 g) was heated at 150° C. for a few minutes. The product which crystallized out was filtered off, washed with ethanol and dried to give 2.5 g of the title compound, M.p. 228°-229° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04666932
Source datasetuspto-grants-1987_05
ORD IDord-6b37d5cd0c2a45cbbd51768450d45946
Source noteuspto-grants-1987_05