Abstract

Aldehydes have been used in a one-pot reaction with enolizable ketones, acetonitrile, benzonitrile and acetyl chloride in the presence of
FePO4 at room temperature to form the corresponding β-acetamido ketones in very good yields. Three new compounds and rare β-amido
ketones are reported additionally. The use of readily available FePO4 as a catalyst renders this process quite simple and convenient.

Key words: iron(III) phosphate (FePO4); β-acetamido carbonyl compounds; catalyst; synthesis