Organic Research Labs, Department of Organic Chemistry, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India

Abstract: Owing to the wide range applications of β-enamino esters (enamines of β–dicarbonyl compounds) in pharmaceuticals and as building blocks for the synthesis of a variety of heterocyclic compounds, β-amino esters, β-amino acids, γ-amino alcohols, peptides and alkaloids a number of methods have been developed so far for the synthesis of these compounds. Due to the importance of these compounds as intermediates in organic synthesis, a concised review is presented.

Keywords: Building blocks; concised review; β-enamino esters; heterocyclic and intermediates in organic synthesis.