“…Some of the formamidine synthesis has also been performed in organic solvent like acetic acid under thermal conditions, reduction of 1,3‐disubstituted urea in pyridine and catalytic hydrogenation of carbodiimides . The other methods involving synthesis of formamidines are reduction of carbamide by sodium borohydride in isopropanol, use of catalyst like sulfated zirconia, hexafluroisoproanol as fluorinated solvent, cerium (IV) ammonium nitrate . However, some of these protocols are generally associated with one or more disadvantages, such as long reaction times, high reaction temperatures, low yields, complex handling procedures, problematic side reactions, environmental concerns associated with the use of metal and acidic catalysts, use of organic solvents, etc.…”