2-Cyclopropylbenzimidazole derivatives with various substituents in the small ring undergo cyclopropyliminium rearrangement into 2, 3-dihydropyrrolobenzimidazoles substituted at positions 1, 2 or 3. The substrates containing a functional group in position 1 of the cyclopropane ring form products substituted at position 3. Substituents at position 2 in most cases lead to the formation of a mixture of isomers. The reaction can be directed to yield ...