Reaction of 1-Ethoxyallylmethylpyrido(2,3-b)pyrazinium Bromide with Ammonium Acetate: Synthesis of Imidazo(1',2':1,2)pyrido(5,6b) pyrazines.-Treatment of the pyrido(2,3-b)pyrazines (I) with ethyl bromopyruvate ( II) and subsequent heating of the precipitated quarternary salts (III) with ammonium acetate gives the imidazo derivatives (IV). On the other hand, coupling of the 2-methyl substituted pyridopyrazine (V) with (II) followed by heating with ammonium acetate leads to the formation of the pyrrolo compound (VI) as main product. -(BLACHE, Y.; GUEIFFIER, A.; CHAVIGNON, O.; ELHAKMAOUI, A.; VIOLS, H.; TEULADE, J. C.; MILHAVET, J. C.; DAUPHIN, G.; CHAPAT, J. P.; Heterocycles 38 (1994) 2, 283-289; Lab. Chim. Org. Pharm., CNRS, Fac. Pharm., 34000 Montpellier, Fr.; EN)