Amidine
noun
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Noun
- 1 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."
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More examples"i.e. RₙX(=O)OH => RₙX(=NR)NR₂ where X is C, S, P, etc."
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