2003 Ring closure reactions

Ring closure reactionsO 0130 Formation of Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles Using Di(imidazole-1-yl)metha-

nimine. — A mild and efficient synthesis of different 5- and 6-membered nitrogen con-taining heterocycles, in which the title compound (II) serves as an one-carbon source,is reported. — (WU*, Y.-Q.; LIMBURG, D. C.; WILKINSON, D. E.; HAMILTON, G.S.; J. Heterocycl. Chem. 40 (2003) 1, 191-193; Dep. Res., Guilford Pharm., Inc.,Baltimore, MD 21224, USA; Eng.) — H. Haber

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