8-Hydroxy-6-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine was formed selectively in high yields from N-(β-methallyl)imidazole by a tandem hydroformylation–cyclization sequence, representing a novel one-pot catalytic synthesis of bicyclic imidazole derivatives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
This paper reports the synthesis and the physical characterization of a new family of chelating ionic liquids carrying a terpyridine fragment suitable for metal extraction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]