An alternative preparation of the 2-dimethylaminomethylene-1,3-bis(dimethylimmonio)propane salt from phosphonoacetic acids and some applications in heterocyclic synthesis
An alternative preparation of a 2-iminovinamidinium salt from phosphonoacetic acids is described along with its application to the synthesis of 5-formylpyrimidines and masked 4-formylpyrazoles.