Reactions of ketene aminals with n-arylmaleimides and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate, a direct pathway to derivatives of pyrrolo[1,2-a]imidazole and imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine

Di-, tetra-, and perhydropyrrolo[1,2-a]imidazoles: The Methods of Synthesis and Some Aspects of Application

The review summarizes and systematizes the literature data on the synthesis and some aspects of application of pyrrolo[1,2-a]imidazoles. Synthetic approaches are grouped according to the degree of saturation of the product pyrroloimidazole ring. The bibliography of the review includes 110 sources over the last 15 years.