“…Several applications of these reactions can be found in the literature. For example, they have been used to prepare nitrogen-enriched heterocyclic scaffolds, imidazo[1,2- a ]pyridines, dihydropyrroles, substituted 1 H -chromeno[2,3- d ]pyrimidine-5-carboxamides, imidazoles, amino acids, 1,4-benzodiazepine-2,5-diones, and N-substituted diketopiperazines, just to mention a few. It is clear that in the majority of the examples reported, aldehydes play a crucial role, and therefore, it is of paramount importance to be able to prepare the aldehyde component for the specific sought after application.…”