Amides are important organic compounds that are widely applied in medicine, biochemistry, and materials science. Here, the authors report a method for synthesis of primary and secondary amides through a direct amidation of esters with sodium amidoboranes (NaNHRBH3, R = H, Me), at room temperature without the use of catalysts.
- Yu Guo
- Ruo-Ya Wang
- Xuenian Chen
