“…In spite of the availability of numerous synthetic methodologies, most of these techniques involved the use of expensive chemicals, air sensitive catalysts, special efforts for the preparation of the starting materials and use of toxic organic solvents etc. Keeping in view the philosophy of chemical research that encourages the design of products without the use of hazardous substances, researchers switched to other unique and efficient acid catalyst such as (‐)‐Ptilomycalin A, clays, ionic liquids, animal bones, natural phosphates etc . Practically, these catalysts are cheap, easily available, easy to prepare, safe to handle and above all environmentally favorable towards greener approach.…”