“…Usually, these gem-bisamides and Betti bases are synthesized by the direct reaction of aldehydes with amides and 2-naphthol using different catalysts, such as H 2 SO 4 , 23 HCl, or strong acidic catalysts, such as triflic acids, 24 boric acid, 25 B(HSO 4 ) 3 , 26 phosphotungstic acid, 27 TEA-sulfonic acid, 28 iodine, heteropoly acid, 29 NMP HSO 4 , 30 SiO 2 -IL, 31 PEG-based dicationic acidic ionic liquids, 32 p-TSA, 33 zinc benzenesulfonate, 34 Fe(HSO 4 ) 3 , 35 or trityl chloride 36 at higher temperatures ranging from 100 to 150 1C. However, these protocols [37][38][39][40][41][42] have several drawbacks, such as the use of an aldehyde, high toxicity, corrosion, catalyst waste, use of toxic organic solvents, rigorous conditions, high reaction temperature, long reaction times, by-product formation, and difficulty in separation and recovery.…”