“…The conventional reported synthesis of 4H-pyran derivatives uses piperidine and triethylamine in organic solvents. A variety of other reagents such as HMTAB [22], TEBA, Re(PFO) 3 [23], NaBr [24], S-proline [25], L-proline [26] the use of microwave irradiation [27], infrared radiation [28], KF-basic alumina in dimethylformamide (DMF) [29], ultrasound irradiation [30], aminofunctionalized ionic liquids [31], SBA-15 mesoporous silica [32], silica nanoparticals [33] and ammonium acetate under microwave irradiation [34] were found to catalyze this reaction. Most of the mentioned methods have at least one of the limitations such as low yield, long reaction times, effluent pollution, harsh reaction conditions, formation of by-products, the use of toxic organic solvents, the use of additional instruments such as ultra sound and tedious workup procedures.…”