| S. No. | U.S./Reflux Under Catalyst | R | R1 | Temp (˚C) | Time (min) | Yield (%) | M.P.(˚C)rep/M.P.(˚C)lit |
| 1 | HClO4-SiO2/reflux [29] | H | C6H5 | 140 | 10 | 91 | 216 [29] |
| 2 | MgAl2O4/U.S. [33] | H | C6H5 | 60 | 15 | 91 | 216-218 [33] |
| 3 | CuFe2O4/U.S. | H | C6H5 | 40 | 15 | 92(9a) | 214-216/216 [29] |
| 4 | HClO4-SiO2/reflux [29] | p-OCH3 | C6H5 | - | - | - | Not reported |
| 5 | MgAl2O4/U.S. [33] | p-OCH3 | C6H5 | 60 | 18 | 93 | 253-254 [33] |
| 6 | CuFe2O4/U.S. | p-OCH3 | C6H5 | 40 | 15 | 94(9b) | 254-256/253-254 [33] |
| 7 | HClO4-SiO2/reflux [29] | H | C6H5-CH2 | 140 | 6 | 96 | 165-167 [29] |
| 8 | MgAl2O4/U.S. [33] | H | C6H5-CH2 | - | - | - | Not reported |
| 9 | CuFe2O4/U.S. | H | C6H5-CH2 | 40 | 10 | 95(9c) | 166-168/165-167 [29] |
| 10 | HClO4-SiO2/reflux [29] | p-OCH3 | C6H5-CH2 | 140 | 10 | 96 | 157-160 [29] |
| 11 | MgAl2O4/U.S. [33] | p-OCH3 | C6H5-CH2 | - | - | - | Not reported |
| 12 | CuFe2O4/U.S. | p-OCH3 | C6H5-CH2 | 40 | 15 | 94(9d) | 158-160/157-160 [29] |
| 13 | HClO4-SiO2/reflux [29] | p-CH3 | C6H5-CH2 | 140 | 6 | 90 | 165-168 [29] |
| 14 | MgAl2O4/U.S. [33] | p-CH3 | C6H5-CH2 | - | - | - | Not reported |
| 15 | CuFe2O4/U.S. | p-CH3 | C6H5-CH2 | 40 | 20 | 96(9e) | 168-170/165-168 [29] |
| 16 | HClO4-SiO2/reflux [29] | p-Cl | C6H5-CH2 | 140 | 8 | 94 | 162-164/162-165 [29] |
| 17 | MgAl2O4/U.S. [33] | p-Cl | C6H5-CH2 | - | - | - | Not reported |
| 18 | CuFe2O4/U.S. | p-Cl | C6H5-CH2 | 40 | 15 | 92(9f) | 160-162/162-163 [26] |
| 19 | HClO4-SiO2/reflux [29] | p-Cl | Cyclohexyl | - | - | - | Not reported |
| 20 | MgAl2O4/U.S. [33] | p-Cl | Cyclohexyl | - | - | - | Not reported |
| 21 | CuFe2O4/U.S. | p-Cl | Cyclohexyl | 40 | 20 | 90(9g) | 152-154/- |
| 22 | HClO4-SiO2/reflux [29] | p-CH3 | Cyclohexyl | 140 | 18 | 90 | 164 [29] |
| 23 | MgAl2O4/U.S. [33] | p-CH3 | Cyclohexyl | - | - | - | Not reported |
| 24 | CuFe2O4/U.S. | p-CH3 | Cyclohexyl | 40 | 20 | 92(9h) | 162-164/164 [29] |