title: Clean, reusable and low cost heterogeneous catalyst for amide synthesis.
abstract: We have developed a heterogeneous silica catalyst that can effectively catalyse amide synthesis from acid and amine, without production of toxic by-products and with the advantage of being readily available, low cost, environmentally benign and reusable.
authors.affiliation: Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, University of York, UK.
authors.forename: James W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Comerford
authors.forename: James H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Duncan J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Macquarrie
authors.forename: Simon W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Breeden
mesh_terms: D000081:Acetamides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D000577:Amides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D055772:Green Chemistry Technology / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000081:Acetamides; D000577:Amides