New amidino-benzimidazolyl derivatives of antibiotics tylosin and desmycosin are prepared in the reaction of corresponding amidino-substituted o-phenylendiamine with tylosin respectively desmyicosin on the 20-C aldehyde group. The reaction was carried out in absolute ethanol in the presence of p-benzoquinone. On this way are prepared: 20-[5-(N- isopropylamidino)-2-benzimidazolyl] tylosin hydrochloride 9, 20-[5-(2-imidazolinyl)-2- ...