The syntheses of a number of N-substituted a-amidinium thiolsulfates, CHz(SzO$-)-C(=NH>)NH(CH2)nR a r e described, where n was varied from 1 to 3 and R represents such heteroaryl groups a s 2-furyl, 2-thienyl, 3-indolyl and 2-, 3-and 4pyridyl. The preparation of S-(2-imidazolinemethyl)thiolsulfuric acid, as an example of an N, N'-disubstituted Q -amidinium thiolsulfate, is also reported.