“…This has lead to the development of several new methodologies, which improve the yields compared to original procedure. These new strategies involve the combinations of Lewis acids and/or transition metal salts, for example, BF 3 ·OEt 2 , montmorillonite (KSF), polyphosphate esters, and reagents like InCl 3 [ 9 ], LiBr [ 10 ], TMSCl/NaI [ 11 ], LaCl 3 ·7H 2 O [ 12 ], CeCl 3 ·7H 2 O [ 13 ], Mn(OAc) 3 ·2H 2 O [ 14 ], InBr [ 15 ], FeCl 3 and HCl [ 16 ], ytterbium triflate [ 17 ], Iodine [ 18 ], ZnCl 2 [ 19 ], CoCl 2 [ 20 ], and so forth. Many Lewis acids and transition metal salts have been found to catalyze this reaction, but they still have limitations like high cost, limited availability, prolonged reaction duration, and the use of strong acids.…”