mechanochemical synthesis of amides from carboxylic acids has been developed through an in situ acid activation with 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine and a catalytic amount of PPh3. Under room temperature solvent-drop grinding of the reactants in the presence of an inorganic base, a variety of carboxylic acids including aromatic acids, aliphatic acids, and N-protected α-amino acids undergo amidation to afford