| Entry | R | X | Ar | Chalcone (4a–l) | Cyclised product (5a–l) | Yield (%) |
| 2a, 3a, 4a, 5a | –CH3 | O | p-CH3 | | | 66 | 2a, 3b, 4b, 5b | –CH3 | O | p-OCH3 | | | 66 | 2a, 3c, 4c, 5c | –CH3 | O | p-Br | | | 80 | 2a, 3d, 4d, 5d | –CH3 | O | p-Cl | | | 66 | 2b, 3a, 4e, 5e | C6H6 | S | p-CH3 | | | 64 | 2b, 3b, 4f, 5f | C6H6 | S | p-OCH3 | | | 80 | 2b, 3c, 4g, 5g | C6H6 | S | p-Br | | | 46 | 2b, 3d, 4h, 5h | C6H6 | S | p-Cl | | | 78 | 2c, 3a, 4i, 5i | o-OCH3C6H5 | S | p-CH3 | | | 68 | 2c, 3b, 4j, 5j | o-OCH3C6H5 | S | p-OCH3 | | | 68 | 2c, 3c, 4k, 5k | o-OCH3C6H5 | S | p-Br | | | 80 | 2c, 3d, 4l, 5l | o-OCH3C6H5 | S | p-Cl | | | 81 |
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