“…Verjuice [50], sulfonic acid functionalized nanoporous silica (SBA-Pr-SO 3 H) [37], copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO-NPs) [51], aminosulfonic acid (NH 2 SO 3 H) [31], 2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl) propanoic acid (L-tyrosine) [52], CoFe 2 O 4 nanoparticles [46], sodium acetate (CH 3 COONa) [53], 1-n-butyl-3methylimmidazolium tetra uoroborate ([bmim]BF 4 ) [34], polyvinyl pyrrolidone stabilized nickel nanoparticles (PVP-Ni-NPs) [54], cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTMAB) [55], ethyl ammonium nitrate (EAN) [42], ZrO 2 /SO 4 −2 [56], sodium p-toluene sulfonate (NaPTSA) [45], Ce 1 MgxZr 1−x O 2 (CMZO) [57], taurine [58]. The methods adopted to produce these heterocyclic compounds have been useful and effective; however, the methods also have their own disadvantages and drawbacks, including expensive catalysts and reagents, harsh conditions for the catalyst synthesis, the use of contaminated organic solvents and/or corrosive inorganic acids, tedious laboring, non-reusability of the catalyst, and the need for extra amounts of this reagent or the others as well as the incorporation of self-condensation and bis-addition.…”