Synthesis of dicationic diaryltriazines nucleic acid binding agents

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0223-5234(94)90061-2

The synthesis of 2,4-bis[4-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl]- 1,3,5-triazine 6a and 2,4-bis[4-(1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-2-yl)phenyl]-1,3,5-triazine 6b in 3 steps from either 4-bromobenzamidine or 4-(carbamoyl)benzamidine is reported. The synthesis