Abstract
beta-Amino-alpha,beta-enones or beta-enamino carbonyl compounds are versatile synthons intermediates for the construction of various bio-active heterocyclic compounds and have been established as multipurpose synthetic precursors in organic syntheses and in pharmaceutical developments. In this work, we will discuss the different synthetic routes to obtain beta-amino-alpha,beta-enones or beta-enamino carbonyl compounds, their reactions, and their utility in the construction of organic frameworks and heterocyclic ring systems. Structurally, beta-amino-alpha,beta-enones are attractive intermediates that syndicate the ambident behaviours of nucleophilicity and electrophilicity of enones at the same time beta-amino-alpha,beta-enones have been known as acceptors in both 1,2- and 1,4- additions that make them good intermediate compounds for annulation to different heterocycles.