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Modification and Functionalization of the Guanidine Group by Tailor-made Precursors
Published on: April 27, 2017
4-Ethoxy-imino-N'-methoxy-pyrrolidin-1-ium-3-carboximidamidium dichloride
Qiang Guo1, Lanying Sun, Huiyuan Guo
1Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
The title compound, C(8)H(18)N(4)O(2) (2+)·2Cl(-), contains two oxime groups. The methyl oxime group has a Z configuration, and the ethyl oxime group is disordered, with both Z and E configurations in occupancies of 0.840 (8) and 0.160 (8), respectively. In the crystal structure, there are a number of N-H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds.
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