Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleAn efficient synthesis of symmetrical bisamides catalysed by molecular iodine under neutral conditions.AuthorsWang, Hongshe; Zeng, JuneAbstractAn efficient synthesis of symmetrical bisamides is described in which aldehydes are reacted with amides in the presence of 5 mol% of iodine to give the corresponding bisamides in high yields under neutral conditions.SubjectsALDEHYDES; AMIDES; IODINE; CATALYSIS; ORGANIC compounds; ORGANIC chemistryPublicationJournal of Chemical Research, 2012, Vol 36, Issue 8, p447ISSN1747-5198Publication typeArticleDOI10.3184/174751912X13383107316656