Science and Education Publishing World Journal of Chemical Education 2375-1657 3 1 2015 03 10 Greener Synthesis of an Amide by Direct Reaction of an Acid and Amine under Catalytic Conditions 27 29 EN Gabriel Arce Gonzalo Carrau Ana Bellomo David Gonzalez Depto. de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República (UdelaR), Montevideo, Uruguay WJCE2015314 10.12691/wjce-3-1-4 2015 02 13 2015 03 03 2015 03 10 A simple and high-yielding laboratory experiment that involves the boric acid catalyzed amidation of benzoic acid is described. The experiment makes use of recent chemistry, it is appropriate for advanced undergraduate chemistry students, and demonstrates several important concepts including homogeneous catalysis and green chemistry.