Addition of 5-substituted tetrazoles to dialkyl 2-(N-tert-butyl-
or N-adamantyl)iminovinylphosphonates proceeds regioselectively
to yield novel tetrazole-containing phosphonoacetamidines – 2-[(Ntert-
butyl- or N-adamantyl)imino-2-(tetrazolyl)ethyl]phosphonic acid
dialkyl esters – with good yields. The reactions occur via nucleophilic
attack of the tetrazole N-1 atom at the C=C bond.