Base-Catalyzed Formation of Imidazole Derivatives.docVIP

338 Molecules 2000, 5 Base-Catalyzed Formation of Imidazole Derivatives A. N. Vasiliev1*, A. F. López1 and A. J. Mocchi2 1CITeQ, Facultad Córdoba, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, Córdoba, Argentina Tel./Fax: 54-351-4690-585, E-mail: vasiliev@sa.frc.utn.edu.ar 2Tecnomyl SRL, Parque Industrial Avay, Villeta, Paraguay Tel./Fax: 595-21-660-716, E-mail: tecnomyl@pla.net.py * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Introduction Many 2-(2′-imidazolin-2′-yl)-3-carboxypyridines possess bioactive properties that caused their use in agriculture as herbicides and defoliants [1]. Thei