Faraday Discussions,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
241, P. 128 - 149
Published: Aug. 8, 2022
Resonant
acoustic
mixing
(RAM)
offers
a
simple,
efficient
route
for
mechanochemical
synthesis
in
the
absence
of
milling
media
or
bulk
solvents.
Here,
we
show
use
RAM
to
conduct
copper-catalysed
coupling
sulfonamides
and
carbodiimides.
This
was
previously
reported
take
place
only
by
ball
milling,
while
conventional
solution
environments
it
is
not
efficient,
does
at
all.
The
results
demonstrate
as
suitable
methodology
reactions
accessed
provide
detailed,
systematic
overview
how
amount
liquid
additive,
measured
ratio
volume
weight
reactants
(η,
μL
mg-1),
can
affect
course
reaction
polymorphic
composition
its
product.
Switching
from
allowed
discovery
new
polymorph
model
sulfonylguanidine
obtained
catalytic
di(cyclohexyl)carbodiimide
(DCC)
p-toluenesulfonamide,
ability
control
temperature
enabled
situ
behaviour
this
nascent
We
that
conversion
given
time
change
monotonically
but,
instead,
achieves
maximum
well-defined
η-value.
"η-sweet-spot"
herein
designated
ηmax.
explored
sensitivity
η
on
order
0.01
mg-1,
which
corresponds
an
additive
below
5
mol%
compared
reactants,
least
one
two
orders
magnitude
lower
than
η-value
typically
considered
design
liquid-assisted
reactions.
Such
suggests
strategies
optimise
should
systematically
evaluate
η-values
increments
even
finer.
At
other
ηmax
drops
off,
demonstrating
same
act
either
catalyst
inhibitor
reaction,
depending
amount.
ChemSusChem,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
15(17)
Published: July 21, 2022
Mechanochemical
transformations
have
made
chemists
enter
unknown
territories,
forcing
a
different
chemistry
perspective.
While
questioning
or
revisiting
familiar
concepts
belonging
to
solution
chemistry,
mechanochemistry
has
broken
new
ground,
especially
in
the
panorama
of
organic
synthesis.
Not
only
does
it
foster
"thinking
outside
box",
but
also
opened
reaction
paths,
allowing
overcome
weaknesses
traditional
exactly
where
use
well-established
solution-based
methodologies
rules
out
progress.
In
this
Review,
reader
is
introduced
an
intriguing
research
subject
not
yet
fully
explored
and
waiting
for
improved
understanding.
Indeed,
study
mainly
focused
on
that,
although
impossible
solution,
become
possible
under
mechanochemical
processing
conditions,
simultaneously
entailing
innovation
expanding
chemical
space.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
52(19), P. 6680 - 6714
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
quantitative
assessment
of
the
greenness
mechanochemical
processes
for
green
metrics
were
calculated
is
herein
reported.
A
general
introduction
to
topic,
variables
influencing
reaction
outcome
and,
an
outlook
are
also
provided.
Synthesis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
55(16), P. 2439 - 2459
Published: May 3, 2023
Abstract
Although
known
for
millennia,
it
is
only
recently
that
mechanochemistry
has
received
serious
attention
by
chemists.
Indeed,
during
the
past
15
years
an
extraordinary
number
of
reports
concerning
solid-state
chemical
transformations
through
grinding
and
milling
techniques
have
been
recorded.
This
short
review
discusses
circumstances
led
this
renaissance,
highlighting
present
intense
interest
in
so-called
green
chemistry,
enabling
capacity
to
handle
insoluble
substrates,
identification
profound
influence
additives
can
on
mechanochemically
activated
reactions.
The
core
account
focuses
salient
developments
synthetic
organic
especially
amino
acid
peptide
mechanosynthesis,
successful
employment
mechanochemical
activation
combination
with
asymmetric
organocatalysis,
promising
enzymatic
whole
cell
biocatalysis,
remarkable
achievement
multicomponent
selective
reactions
via
complex,
multistep
reaction
pathways,
mechanosynthesis
representative
heterocycles.
final
section
comments
some
pending
tasks
area,
such
as
scaling-up
processes
be
practical
use
industry,
requirement
easier
more
efficient
control
parameters
monitoring
devices,
consequently
careful
analysis
additional
procedures
a
proper
understanding
phenomena.
1
Introduction
2
Brief
History
Mechanochemistry
3
Milling
Equipment
Reaction
Parameters
4
Attributes
That
Propelled
Its
Present
Renaissance
4.1
Enormous
Attention
Being
Presently
Paid
Sustainable
Chemistry
4.2
Reduced
Energy
Consumption
4.3
Additive-Based
4.4
Handling
Insoluble
Reactants
4.5
‘Impossible’
Reactions
Are
Successful
4.6
Air-
Water-Sensitive
Reagents
Ball
5
Salient
Developments
Mechanochemical
Activation
Synthetic
Organic
5.1
Amino
Acid
Peptide
Mechanosynthesis
5.2
Asymmetric
Synthesis
Organocatalysis
under
Ball-Milling
Conditions
5.3
Mechanoenzymology
5.4
Multicomponent
Activated
5.5
Heterocycles
Modification
6
Future
Directions
6.1
Scaling-Up
Protocols
6.2
Temperature-Controlled
6.3
Understanding
Transformations
6.4
Emerging
Techniques
7
Conclusions
Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(8), P. 4270 - 4357
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Given
the
high
toxicity
of
inorganic
inhibitors,
organic
substances,
primarily
heterocycles,
have
been
proven
to
be
one
most
efficient,
cost-effective,
and
practical
alternatives.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(44)
Published: April 28, 2023
Mechanochemistry
provides
an
environmentally
benign
platform
to
develop
more
sustainable
chemical
processes
by
limiting
raw
materials,
energy
use,
and
waste
generation
while
using
physically
smaller
equipment.
A
continuously
growing
research
community
has
steadily
showcased
examples
of
beneficial
mechanochemistry
applications
at
both
the
laboratory
preparative
scale.
In
contrast
solution-based
chemistry,
mechanochemical
have
not
yet
been
standardized,
thus
scaling
up
is
still
a
nascent
discipline.
The
purpose
this
Minireview
highlight
similarities,
differences
challenges
various
approaches
that
successfully
applied
for
range
scales.
We
hope
provide
discussion
starting
point
those
interested
in
further
developing
commercial
use
and/or
industrialisation.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(21)
Published: March 22, 2023
Birch
reduction
has
been
widely
used
in
organic
synthesis
for
over
half
a
century
as
powerful
method
to
dearomatize
arenes
into
1,4-cyclohexadiene
derivatives.
However,
the
conventional
reaction
using
liquid
ammonia
requires
laborious
procedures
ensure
inert
conditions
and
low
temperatures.
Although
several
ammonia-free
modifications
have
reported,
development
of
an
operationally
simple,
efficient,
scalable
protocol
remains
challenge.
Herein,
we
report
lithium-based
air
without
special
operating
ball-milling
technique.
This
is
characterized
by
its
operational
simplicity
extremely
short
time
(within
1
min),
probably
owing
situ
mechanical
activation
lithium
metal,
broad
substrate
scope,
no
requirement
dry
bulk
solvents.
The
potential
our
flash
also
demonstrated
efficient
bioactive
target
molecules
gram-scale
synthesis.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
55(9), P. 1262 - 1277
Published: April 21, 2022
The
past
two
decades
have
witnessed
a
rapid
emergence
of
interest
in
mechanochemistry-chemical
and
materials
reactivity
achieved
or
sustained
by
the
action
mechanical
force-which
has
led
to
application
mechanochemistry
almost
all
areas
modern
chemical
synthesis:
from
organic,
inorganic,
organometallic
chemistry
enzymatic
reactions,
formation
metal-organic
frameworks,
hybrid
perovskites,
nanoparticle-based
materials.
recent
success
ball
milling
also
raised
questions
about
underlying
mechanisms
realization
that
rational
development
effective
harnessing
mechanochemical
for
cleaner
more
efficient
manufacturing
will
critically
depend
on
establishing
mechanistic
understanding
these
reactions.
Despite
their
long
history,
such
knowledge
framework
reactions
is
still
incomplete.
This
part
due
the,
until
recently,
unsurmountable
challenge
directly
observing
transformations
taking
place
rapidly
oscillating
rotating
vessel,
with
sample
being
under
continuous
impact
media.
A
transformative
change
studies
was
recently
introduced
through
first
methodologies
real-time
situ
monitoring
based
synchrotron
powder
X-ray
diffraction
Raman
spectroscopy.
Introduced
2013
2014,
new
techniques
inspired
period
tremendous
method
development,
resulting
are
temperature
and/or
pressure
monitoring,
extended
fine
structure
(EXAFS),
and,
latest,
nuclear
magnetic
resonance
(NMR)
technologies
available
now
experimental
strategies
advanced
data
analysis
approaches
identification
quantification
short-lived
reaction
intermediates,
models,
as
well
complex
three
simultaneous
approaches.
use
opportunities
has,
less
than
decade,
enabled
observations
kinetics
how
presence
additives,
other
means
modifying
reaction,
influence
rates
pathways.
These
revealed
multistep
mechanisms,
autocatalysis,
identified
molecules
previously
not
been
known
even
considered
possible
synthesize
conventional
Mechanistic
(PXRD)
spectroscopy
highlighted
supramolecular
complexes
(for
example,
cocrystals)
critical
intermediates
organic
synthesis
combined
isotope
labeling
provide
deeper
insight
into
atomic
molecular
dynamics
conditions.
Account
provides
an
overview
this
exciting,
evolving
field
presenting
concepts
behind
outlining
key
advances
mechanochemistry,
selected
important
pushing
forward
boundaries
measurement
techniques,
analysis,
mapping
mechanisms.