“…The main differences between all of these procedures lie in the electrophilic activation of α,β-unsaturated ketone and the reaction solvent used. In this sense, the activation has been performed by Lewis acid, ,,− Brønsted acid, ,,,, organobases, and also without any catalyst. , It seemed that the reaction started with a 1,4-conjugate addition between 2-hydroxychalcone ( 31 ) and the corresponding π nucleophile ( 35 ), affording the key intermediate (±)- 36 , which quickly evolved to the target bicyclic compound (±)- 38 through a double intramolecular cyclization (Scheme ). ,, …”