The coupling reactions of 3-phenylpropanoic acid and N-carboxybenzyl α-aminoacids with unprotected α-aminoacids containing hydrophilic side chains such as aliphatic alcohol, aromatic alcohol, thiol, carboxylic acid, and amide afforded the corresponding amides in 66–96% yield without racemization via the corresponding mixed carbonic carboxylic anhydrides under basic conditions through an ecological