He researched the conversion of aromatic ketones to amides using thiating agent, ammonium polysulfide (H8N2S3). This reaction is now named the Willgerodt reaction. The amide bond (-C(O)NH-) is a very important bond in organic synthesis because of its highly stable nature.
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