The principles of green chemistry (GC) can be comprehensively implemented in green
synthesis of pharmaceuticals by choosing no solvents or green solvents (preferably water) …

Amide bond forming reactions are critical for both polypeptide synthesis and medicinal
chemistry. Most current approaches for amidation employ stoichiometric activating agents …

Peptide bond formation is a challenging, environmentally and economically demanding
transformation. Catalysis is key to circumvent current bottlenecks. To date, many …

The mechanism of the amide bond formation between nonactivated carboxylic acids and
amines catalyzed by the surface of amorphous silica under dry conditions is elucidated by …

Amide bonds are among the most interesting and abundant molecules of life and products of
the chemical pharmaceutical industry. In this work, we describe a method of the direct …

Colloidal semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) have been proven to be excellent
photocatalysts due to their high photostability, large extinction coefficients, and tunable …

Water-tolerant supported Lewis acids are actively sought after, in particular to address the
challenging direct amidation reaction. To this aim, a versatile and easy synthesis of large …

The synthesis of amides by the direct reaction of carboxylic acids with amines is an
industrially relevant reaction in fine chemistry and drug synthesis, as well as a fundamental …

Among 28 types of heterogeneous and homogenous catalysts tested, Nb2O5 shows the
highest yield for direct amidation of n‐dodecanoic acid with a less reactive amine (aniline) …

Carbon nanostructures offer a perfect link between nanoscale materials and organic
molecules, making them an ideal platform for molecular catalysts. Herein, an efficient …