Microwave assisted selective synthesis of (<Emphasis Type="Italic">E</Emphasis>)-1-(4-Chloro-7-hydroxy-2-aryl-2<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-chromen-6-yl)-3-arylprop-2-en-1-ones and their antimicrobial activity

A series of new (E)-1-(4-chloro-7-hydroxy-2-aryl-2H-chromen-6-yl)-3-arylprop-2-en-1-ones (2a–2f) have been synthesized by selective mono cyclization of 4,6-dicinnamoyl resorcinols (1a–1f) using Vilsmeier–Haack reagent under conventional heating and microwave irradiation. The structures of the synthesized compounds have been elucidated by elemental analysis, IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and Mass spectral data. The synthesized compounds were tested in vitro for antimicrobial activity.