Dipyrido [1, 2-a: 3′, 4′-d] imidazole derivatives can be readily synthetized from various 3- alkyne-2-cyanoimidazo [1, 2-a] pyridines via an efficient Grignard reagent-promoted 6-endo- dig cyclization of nitrile to alkynes. A previous optimization of the Sonogashira coupling reaction at C (3) of the 2-cyanoimidazo [1, 2-a] pyridine was necessary as this coupling reaction is known to be largely influenced by the nature of the 2-substituent.