| Entry | Catalyst | Conditions | Time (hrs) | Yield (%, w/w) | Reference |
| 1 | SiCl4 | CH2Cl2/60˚C - 70˚C | 3 | 92 | 16 |
| 2 | SmCl3 | Solvent free/120˚C | 8 | 98 | 17 |
| 3 | Cellulose sulfonic acid | Solvent free/110˚C | 6 | 95 | 30 |
| 4 | Trimethyl silyl chloride | CH3CN/reflux | 8 - 10 | 72 - 84 | 25 |
| 5 | ZrOCl2・8H2O | Solvent free/120˚C | 0.66 | 95 | 27 |
| 6 | Amberlyst-15 | CH3CN/reflux | 5 | 90 - 96 | 28 |
| 7 | ZnO-acetyl chloride |
| 16 | 96 | 26 |
| 8 | p-dodecyl benzenesulfonic acid | Solvent free/80˚C | 10 - 60 min | 80 - 93 | 21 |
| 9 | Trichloro isocyanuric acid | Ethanol/reflux | 0.5 | 95 | 20 |
| 10 | Ni0.5Co0.5Fe2O4 NPs’ | Ethanol-water/110˚C | 25 min | 95 | Present work |