Abstract The modified Vilsmeier-Haack reagent ANC (O) H-ClSO 2 C 6 H 5 (A=(CH 3) 2,(C 2 H 5) 2,(CH 2) 5, CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2) reacts with 2-amino-X-benzothiazole in pyridine and ether to give three types of products in high yields depending on the character of substituents A and X. Isolated were: N, N-dialkyl-N'-(X-2-benzothiazolyl) formamidines, N, N'- bis (X-2-benzothiazolyl) formamidines, and N, N-dialkyl-N', N-bis (X-2-benzothiazolyl) ...