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. 2026 Oct 6. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1039/d6ra05415c

Table 2. Ionic liquids as solvents and catalysts.

Entry Catalyst mol% Reusability Medium T, °C Time Yield, % Ref.
1 Yb(OTf)3 (20) No Solvent-free 80 4–12 h 35–92 106
2 ([TEBSA][H2SO4]) (5) No Solvent-free 120 10–45 73–91 55
3 ([Hmin]HSO4) (10) Not reported Solvent-free 115 15–30 78–93 107
4 Imidazolium salts (10) No Solvent-free 120 1–40 81–96 45
5 (PEG-DAIL) (3) No Solvent-free 80 3–15 81–98 56
6 [Tmim] [HSO4 ]4 (1.25) No Solvent-free 90 3–15 min 90–96 108
7 ([Et3NH][HSO4]) (20) Yes (3) Solvent-free 70 2–25 min 65–85 109
8 {[TMEDSA][Cl]2} (7.5) No Solvent-free 70 15–25 min 92–95 93
9 (SO3H) (n-Bu)3P+ FeCl4− (1) No Solvent-free 45 5–30 min 75–94 110
10 [CholineCl][ZnCl2]3 (20) Yes (3) Solvent-free 60 40–80 min 45–95 111