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Ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN) has been found to be a green catalyst for the solid phase synthesis of various compounds of pharmaceutical applications. The catalytic approaches are encouraging the design of products and process that reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances. CAN has been found to be an efficient catalyst for the solid phase green synthesis of amide derivatives of substituted carboxylic acid with urea in excellent yields under microwave irradiation conditions. This method displays both economic and environmental advantages. High yields are achieved even on a gram scale, while reaction times are considerably shortened.