Current interest in our laboratory1 in the use of microwave2 energy led us to investigate it use for the synthesis of azlactones which are important synthons for biologically active m0lecules. 7~~ A literature survey showed that arylidene oxazolones have been prepared by the condensation of hippuric acid with aromatic aldehydes in the presence of catalyst such as acetic anhydride and sodium a~ etate,~ potassium carbonate? zinc chloride7 and ...