“…Examples for the preparation of an imino compound from molecules where the aldehyde function is masked in the form of a gem -dibromomethyl derivative appeared to be rare and not specifically designed for preparative purposes . However, in some cases, the intermediate imino derivative is postulated to undergo an intramolecular rearrangement, leading to substituted heterocycles such as pyrazines, benzopyrazines, triazines, benzimidazoles, and elaborated poly-heteroaromatic derivatives . As a result of our recent interest in the design of ligands for complexation of lanthanide(III) cations, we have been interested in the reactivity of gem -dibromomethyl-functionalized aromatic compounds. − The scope of application was investigated with dibromomethylbenzene and 6-bromo-5‘-dibromomethyl-2,2‘-bipyridine with various primary aliphatic amines, polyamines, and aniline derivatives.…”