Derivatives of
oxoacids
RnE(=O)OH
in which the hydroxy group is replaced by an amino group and the oxo group is replaced by
=NR
. Amidines include
carboxamidines,
sulfinamidines and phosphinamidines,
R2P(=NR)NR2
. In organic chemistry an unspecified amidine is commonly a carboxamidine.
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307
(Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995))
on page 1315
