“…A wide range of catalysts has been employed for this reaction, from simple catalysts to structurally complex ones, some of which are not only expensive but also not environmentally friendly, such as scandium tris(dodecyl sulfate) [ 13 ], metal triflates [ 14 , 15 ], InCl 3 [ 16 ], Ln(OTf) 3 [ 17 ], SmI 2 [ 18 ] and AlCl 3 [ 19 ], among others [ 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 ]. However, over the years, several authors have reported that the KF reaction proceeds with good yields using biodegradable catalysts [ 25 , 26 ] or even catalyst-free and solvent-free conditions, offering an environmentally friendly reaction. In fact, the microwave (MW) promoted reaction catalyst-free and solvent-free has proven to be a remarkable alternative, given that, compared to conventional heating, it has multiple advantages such as shorter reaction times, high efficiency, cost-effectiveness and environmental friendliness [ 24 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 ].…”