A squaramide organocatalyst efficiently promoted the asymmetric Friedel-Crafts alkylation of oc,6-unsat-urated trifluoromethyl ketones with aromatic alcohols in a one-pot procedure, affording corresponding 6trifluoromethyl-substituted 7,8-dihydrochromen-6-ol derivatives (up to 94% yield, 74% ee). (C)& nbsp;& nbsp;2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.