Establishing an efficient catalytic system for direct amidation reactions has remained a formidable challenge for years. This Comment will focus on potential new directions in the hope of moving this field forward.
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Wang, X. Challenges and outlook for catalytic direct amidation reactions. Nat Catal 2, 98–102 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41929-018-0215-1
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