“…Isobenzofuran-1(3H)-ones are an important class of compounds possess a wide range of biological properties such as anti-bacterial, anti-convulsant, anti-HIV, anti-asthmatic, anti-tumor, anti-platelet activities [32][33][34][35][36][37] as well as anesthesia prolongation, and PGF 2a inhibitory properties. [38][39][40][41] Because of the applications of these compounds in medicine and in the synthesis of natural products, 42,43 several acidic and basic catalysts such as triuoroacetic acid (TFA), 44 tri-uoromethanesulfonic acid (HOTf), 45 montmorillonite K-10, 46 NaOH, 47 In continuation of our research on the use of efficient catalytic systems in the synthesis of ne chemicals, [52][53][54][55][56][57] herein, we wish to report a convenient method for the synthesis of mono-and bis-isobenzofuran-1(3H)-ones in the presence of 1-methyl-3-(propyl-3-sulfonic acid)imidazolium triate supported on magnetic nanoparticles ([HSO 3 PMIM]-OTf-SiO 2 @MNPs) as a highly reusable catalyst under thermal conditions and MW irradiation (Scheme 1). To the best of our knowledge, this is the rst report on the application of MNPs supported IL catalyst in the synthesis of these important heterocyclic compounds.…”