“…19 Furthermore, 14-aryl-14H-dibenzo[a, j]xanthenes and their analogues were prepared by reaction of β-naphthol with 2-naphthol-1-methanol, 20 formamide, 21 carbon monoxide 22 as well as by condensation of β-naphtol with aldehydes using various acid catalysts. [23][24][25][26][27] Many of these methodologies, however, suffer from disadvantages such as unsatisfactory yields, expensive catalysts, long reaction times, toxic organic solvents, and harsh reaction conditions. Therefore, the development of simple, efficient, high-yielding, and environmentally friendly methods using new catalysts for the synthesis of these compounds is still necessary.…”