The 3-substitued coumarin carboxamides are prepared by a highly efficient one-pot procedure. The coupling reaction of coumarin carboxylic acids and its acid chlorides with different amines affodred amide derivatives of coumarin in moderate to high yields by using either HOBT/EDCI or NaHCO3. In addition, we have studied photophysical pro-perties by steady state absorption and emission spectroscopy.