Abstract 5-Aminofuro [3, 2-c] pyridinium tosylates 2a-2c were synthesized by direct N- amination of furo [3, 2-c] pyridines 1a-1c with O-(4-methylbenzenesulfonyl) hydroxylamine in dichloromethane. Zwitterionic furo [3, 2-c] pyridinium N-imides 3a-3c generated from 2a-2c and anhydrous potassium carbonate in N, N-dimethylformamide afforded by 1, 3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions with dimethyl butynedioate or ethyl propiolate the corresponding ...