a variety of room temperature ionic liquids have been synthesized and applied to various reactions. four of these ionic liquids were prepared in a chiral manner: [1-butyl-3- methylimidazolium][l-lactate], [1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium][d-lactate], [1-butyl-3- methylimidazolium][(1s)(+)-10-camphorsulfonate], and [1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium][(1r)(-)-10- camphorsulfonate]. these chiral ionic liquids were used as solvents in asymmetric spiroacetal cyclizations and truce-smiles rearrangements to induce chirality to the reactions. additionally, four other ionic liquids were synthesized for use in electrochemical experiments: [1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium][bf4], [1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium][pf6], [1-butyl-3- methylimidazolium][scn] and [1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium][tau]. these ionic liquids were used as an additive during electrochemical nickel deposition and dissolution to improve the effect of the watts solution.