Four-component condensation reaction of aromatic aldehydes, dimedone, ethyl acetoacetate and ammonium acetate in the presence of a catalytic amount of ionic liquid on silica-coated Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles as a heterogeneous, recyclable and very efficient catalyst provided the corresponding polyhydroquinoline derivatives in good to excellent yields in ethanol under reflux condition. The [Fe 3 O 4 @SiO 2 @(CH 2 ) 3 Py]HSO 4 − catalyst was characterized using various techniques such as scanning electron microscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, vibrating sample magnetometry and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Furthermore, the recovery and reuse of the catalyst were demonstrated seven times without detectable loss in activity. KEYWORDS [Fe 3 O 4 @SiO 2 @(CH 2 ) 3 Py]HSO 4 − , aldehydes, dimedone, ethyl acetoacetate, polyhydroquinoline