The synthesis of pyridinium imides (III) by reaction of aminoquinazolinones (I) with the corresponding pyridines is given. These imides, except for the cyano-substituted derivative (IIId), function as aziridinating agents for alkenes (cf. (V)). The rotational barriers around each of the N-N bonds in imide (IIIa) are established based on NMR-measurements. -(ATKINSON, R. S.; BARKER, E.; EDWARDS, P. J.; THOMSON, G. A.; J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. (1995) 7, 727-728; Dep. Chem., Univ., Leicester LE1 7RH, UK; EN)