ChemCatChem,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 2, 2024
Abstract
In
this
study,
we
assess
the
suitability
of
Pd
alloys
in
direct
mechanocatalytic
coupling
reactions.
Copper
(Cu)
and
nickel
(Ni)
were
alloyed
with
palladium
(Pd),
alongside
testing
a
high
entropy
alloy
gold
alloy.
Compared
to
pure
balls
are
promising
terms
mechanical
properties
costs.
Combining
Cu
Ni
improved
resilience
by
up
330
%
while
retaining
catalytic
activity,
for
tested
Suzuki‐Miyaura
Sonogashira‐Hagihara
couplings.
Both
which
led
good
excellent
yields
within
one
hour.
Notably,
containing
20
showed
increased
over
80
Sonogashira
coupling,
comparable
Pd.
XPS
in‐situ
PXRD
analysis
showcased
influence
metals
on
processes,
emphasizing
significance
surface
composition
milling
balls.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(14)
Published: Jan. 5, 2024
Abstract
Mechanochemical
reactions
offer
methodological
and
environmental
advantages
for
chemical
synthesis,
constantly
attracting
attention
within
the
scientific
community.
Besides
unmistakable
sustainability
advantages,
conditions
under
which
mechanochemical
occur,
namely
solventless
conditions,
sometimes
facilitate
isolation
of
otherwise
labile
or
inaccessible
products.
Despite
these
limited
knowledge
exists
regarding
mechanisms
types
intermediates
involved.
Nevertheless,
in
an
expanding
number
cases,
ex
situ
monitoring
techniques
have
allowed
observation,
characterization,
reaction
transformations.
In
this
Minireview,
we
present
a
series
examples
reactive
been
detected
spanning
organic,
organometallic,
inorganic,
materials
chemistry.
Many
were
stabilized
by
non‐covalent
interactions,
played
pivotal
role
guiding
We
believe
that
uncovering
understanding
such
instances,
growing
mechanochemistry
community
could
find
novel
opportunities
catalysis
discover
new
while
achieving
simplification
design.
Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(14), P. 8341 - 8347
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Resonant
Acoustic
Mixing
(RAM)
allows
High
Throughput
Experimentation
(HTE)
using
commercially
available
96-well
plates
as
exemplified
by
the
nickel
catalyzed
C–N
cross
coupling
of
aryl
halides
with
different
amine
and
anilines.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
30(17)
Published: Jan. 11, 2024
This
work
establishes
the
first
direct
mechanocatalytic
reaction
protocol
within
an
extruder,
focusing
on
Suzuki-Miyaura
reaction.
Through
coating
of
either
extruder
screws
or
barrel
with
Pd,
we
executed
cross-coupling
without
reliance
molecular
catalyst
compounds
powders,
and
solvents
continuously.
We
identified
influence
interplay
crucial
parameters
such
as
temperature,
mechanical
energy
input,
residence
time,
rheology,
contact
time
finally
obtained
36
%
75
product
after
one
four
reactor
passes
respectively.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(30)
Published: April 29, 2024
Abstract
We
introduce
the
first
mechanochemical
cyclotrimerization
of
nitriles,
a
facile
strategy
for
synthesizing
triazine‐containing
molecules
and
materials,
overcoming
challenges
related
to
carbonization
solubility.
Conducting
this
solid‐state
approach
in
mixer
ball
mill
with
4‐Methylbenzonitrile,
we
synthesize
Tris(4‐methylphenyl)‐1,3,5‐triazine
quantitatively
as
little
90
minutes.
Just
fast,
method
facilitates
synthesis
covalent
triazine
framework
CTF‐1
using
1,4
Dicyanobenzene.
Material
characterization
confirms
its
porous
(650
m
2
g
−1
)
crystalline
nature.
Adjusting
induced
mechanical
energy
allows
control
over
obtained
stacking
conformation
resulting
CTFs
‐
from
staggered
AB
arrangement
an
eclipsed
AA
conformation.
Finally,
substrate
scope
demonstrates
versatility
approach,
successfully
yielding
various
CTFs.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 24, 2025
A
novel
C–C
coupling
reaction
of
vinyl
bromides
with
carboxamides
has
been
developed
through
Cu(OAc)2/photocatalysis.
This
process
features
regioselective
carboxamido
carbon-vinylation
under
mild
conditions.
Mechanistic
studies
suggest
that
the
formation
an
acyl-Cu(I)
intermediate
plays
a
crucial
role
regard
to
enabling
this
transformation.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: April 28, 2025
Photocatalysis
has
greatly
advanced
in
organic
synthesis
but
still
confronts
challenges,
including
light
attenuation
reaction
media
and
excessive
solvent
utilization.
These
issues
lead
to
inefficiencies,
particularly
heterogeneous
cloudy
mixtures
scaling-up
applications.
Integrating
photocatalysis
with
mechanochemistry
offers
a
nascent
promising
solution
these
challenges.
Herein,
we
present
scalable
photo-mechanochemical
platform
that
combines
visible-light
Resonant
Acoustic
Mixing
(RAM),
enabling
efficient
cross-coupling
reactions
under
solvent-minimised
conditions.
This
approach
demonstrates
broad
substrate
tolerance,
accommodating
variety
of
aryl
(hetero)
halides
N-,
O-,
P-,
S-nucleophiles.
The
protocol
supports
scaling
up
300
mmol,
representing
1500-fold
increase,
while
maintaining
exceptionally
low
catalyst
loading
achieving
9800
turnover
numbers
(TON).
generality
this
is
further
validated
by
its
applicability
other
synthetic
transformations.
Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
136(14)
Published: Jan. 5, 2024
Abstract
Mechanochemical
reactions
offer
methodological
and
environmental
advantages
for
chemical
synthesis,
constantly
attracting
attention
within
the
scientific
community.
Besides
unmistakable
sustainability
advantages,
conditions
under
which
mechanochemical
occur,
namely
solventless
conditions,
sometimes
facilitate
isolation
of
otherwise
labile
or
inaccessible
products.
Despite
these
limited
knowledge
exists
regarding
mechanisms
types
intermediates
involved.
Nevertheless,
in
an
expanding
number
cases,
ex
situ
monitoring
techniques
have
allowed
observation,
characterization,
reaction
transformations.
In
this
Minireview,
we
present
a
series
examples
reactive
been
detected
spanning
organic,
organometallic,
inorganic,
materials
chemistry.
Many
were
stabilized
by
non‐covalent
interactions,
played
pivotal
role
guiding
We
believe
that
uncovering
understanding
such
instances,
growing
mechanochemistry
community
could
find
novel
opportunities
catalysis
discover
new
while
achieving
simplification
design.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 15, 2024
Molecular-recognition
events
are
highly
relevant
in
biology
and
chemistry.
In
the
present
study,
we
investigated
such
processes
solid
state
under
mechanochemical
conditions
using
formation
of
racemic
phases
upon
reacting
enantiopure
entities
as
example.
As
test
systems,
α-(trifluoromethyl)lactic
acid
(TFLA)
amino
acids
serine
alanine
were
used.
The
effects
ball-milling
resonant
acoustic
mixing
(RAM)
on
probed
by
solid-state
Nuclear
Magnetic
Resonance
(NMR)
spectroscopy.
a
mixer
mill,
efficient
fast
phase
occurred
for
both
TFLA
two
acids.
RAM
led
to
also,
this
process
was
facilitated
employing
pre-milled
entities.
contrast,
comparable
did
not
result
alanine.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(49)
Published: Aug. 29, 2024
Abstract
30
Seconds
to
success!—The
Wittig
reaction,
a
fundamental
and
extensively
utilized
reaction
in
organic
chemistry,
enables
the
efficient
conversion
of
carbonyl
compounds
olefins
using
phosphonium
salts.
Traditionally,
meticulous
setup,
including
pre‐formation
reactive
ylide
species
via
deprotonation
salt,
is
crucial
for
achieving
high‐yielding
reactions
under
classical
solution‐based
conditions.
In
this
report,
we
present
an
unprecedented
protocol
ultra‐fast
mechanically
induced
solvent‐free
ambient
conditions,
often
eliminating
need
tedious
strict
air
moisture
exclusion.
A
range
aldehydes
ketones
were
reacted
with
diverse
salts
high‐energy
ball
milling
frequently
giving
access
respective
only
seconds.