“…Xanthene derivatives are one of the important classes of organic compounds which are biologically important drug intermediates in the field of medicinal chemistry for their biologically active properties, such as antimalarial, antibacterial, antiinflammatory, and antiviral properties and have been used as dyes, fluorescent material and in laser technologies [6][7][8][9] . Recently, several improved methodologies have been developed that use triethylbenzyl ammonium chloride 10 , p-dodecyl benzenesulfonic acid 11 , phosphomolybdic acid supported on silica gel 12 , sulfonic acid on silica gel 13 , HClO 4 -SiO 2 14 and ZnO 15 among others.…”