title: Addition of amines to nitriles catalyzed by ytterbium amides: an efficient one-step synthesis of monosubstituted N-arylamidines.
abstract: A one-step synthesis of monosubstituted N-arylamidinates via addition of amines to nitriles catalyzed by ytterbium amides is reported. The reactions with various substrates give the products in good to excellent yields with 5 mol % ytterbium at 100 degrees C under solvent-free conditions.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Dushu Lake Campus, Suzhou University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Junfeng
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Fan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Shen