title: Gold-catalyzed amide synthesis from aldehydes and amines in aqueous medium.
abstract: An efficient gold-catalyzed amide synthesis from aldehydes and amines in aqueous medium under mild reaction conditions has been developed.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Chirosciences and Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Gai-Li
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Karen Ka-Yan
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Kung
authors.forename: Man-Kin
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000737:chemistry*; D000577:Amides / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D000588:Amines / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D000577:Amides; D000588:Amines; D014867:Water; D006046:Gold