Solvent-dependent behavior of arylvinylketones in HUSY-zeolite: a green alternative to liquid superacid medium

Depending on the reaction conditions, arylvinylketones can be directly and efficiently converted using zeolites to indanones by cyclization or to dihydrochalcones through regioselective aryl addition or chemoselective hydride transfer.

Depending on reaction conditions, zeolites can directly convert arylvinylketones to either indanones or dihydrochalcones, alkylated or not.