Mechanochemistry for Synthesis.

By T. Friščić, C. Mottillo, H. Titi. Angewandte Chemie, 2019

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Mechanochemical solvent-free reactions by milling, grinding or other types of mechanical action have emerged as a viable alternative to solution chemistry. Mechanochemistry offers not only a possibility to eliminate the need for bulk solvent use, and reduce the generation of waste, but it also unlocks the door to a different reaction environment in which synthetic strategies, reactions and molecules previously not accessible in solution, can be achieved. This mini-review examines the potential of mechanochemistry in chemical and materials synthesis, by providing a cross-section of the recent developments in using ball milling for the formation of molecules and materials based on covalent and coordination bonds.

Subfields: Materials Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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