Ashraf S Shahvelayati - Department of Chemistry, Yadegar-e-Imam Khomeini (RAH) Shahre-rey Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Jila Vesalian - Department of Chemistry, Yadegar-e-Imam Khomeini (RAH) Shahre-rey Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Benzylaminoalkenones and benzylaminoalkenoates 3 were synthesized fromreaction of benzylamine with corresponding 1,3-diketones and 1,3-ketoesters in the presence of catalytic amount of chloroacetic acid undermicrowave radiation. This method offers several advantages including highyield of products, recyclable of the catalyst and easy experimental work-upprocedure.

β-Enaminones, Microwave Synthesis, 1,3-Diketones, 1,3-Ketoesters, Benzylamine, Chloroacetic acid