Highly Efficient Amide Synthesis from Alcohols and Amines by Virtue of a Water‐Soluble Gold/DNA Catalyst

Gold takes to water: The synthesis of amides directly from alcohols and amines was realized by using a water-soluble Au/DNA nanohybrid as the catalyst. The interactions between the gold nanoparticles, DNA, and water lead to high catalytic efficiency under mild reaction conditions. The wide substrate scope includes less-basic aromatic amines, and this catalyst is recyclable. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.