“…16 Scientic research has demonstrated that CA exhibits biological and chemical properties, including antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inammatory, 17,18 anticancer, 19,20 neuroprotective, 21 and antidiabetic, 22,23 as well as acting as a UV protector in cosmetics, 24 precursor of shikimic acid, an important intermediate in the pharmaceutical industry 25 and precursor of fragrance materials. 26 Although there are natural sources of CADs, several chemical and biochemical methodologies have been reported for their synthesis, including the Claisen-Schmidt condensation, 27 Perkin reaction, 28 Knoevenagel condensation promoted by tetraalkylammonium halides 29 or accelerated by MW irradiation, 30 the application of phosphorous oxychloride, 31 or DDQ under ultrasonic conditions, 32 biocatalytic synthesis, 33,34 and HCR. 1,27,35,36 Among these procedures, green HCR catalyzed by biopolymeric-based catalytic systems has been recieved graet attention recently.…”