Salient achievements in synthetic organic chemistry enabled by mechanochemical activation

E Juaristi, CG Avila-Ortiz - Synthesis, 2023 - thieme-connect.com
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 …

Low-frequency mechanical energy in the environment for energy production and piezocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in water: a review

X Chen, J Wang, Z Wang, H Xu, C Liu, B Huo… - Journal of Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
Piezocatalysis can effectively use mechanical energy (water flow, noise, vibration, etc.) in
the environment to achieve the degradation of organic pollutants, has the advantages of …

Mechanical‐Force‐Induced Non‐spontaneous Dehalogenative Deuteration of Aromatic Iodides Enabled by Using Piezoelectric Materials as a Redox Catalyst

R Qu, S Wan, X Zhang, X Wang, L Xue… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The development of green and efficient deuteration methods is of great significance for
various fields such as organic synthesis, analytical chemistry, and medicinal chemistry …

Aerobic mechanochemical reversible-deactivation radical polymerization

H Feng, Z Chen, L Li, X Shao, W Fan, C Wang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Polymer materials suffer mechano-oxidative deterioration or degradation in the presence of
molecular oxygen and mechanical forces. In contrast, aerobic biological activities combined …

Triphasic hydroxysilylation of alkenes by mechanically piezoelectric catalysis

X Wang, X Zhang, X He, G Guo… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The 1, 2‐hydroxysilylation of alkenes is crucial for synthesizing organosilicon
compounds which are key intermediates in material science, pharmaceuticals, and organic …

BaTiO3 nanocrystals with tunable exposed {001} polar facets: A high-performance piezocatalyst and piezoelectric regenerative medicine

J Wu, H Ye, E Zhang, N Qin, J Liu, Z Kang, M Mao… - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Piezocatalysis triggered by ultrasonic vibration has emerged as an effective strategy to
address the widespread environmental challenges and human health concerns …

Organic Reactions Enabled by Mechanical Force‐Induced Single Electron Transfer

R Liu, X He, T Liu, X Wang, Q Wang… - … –A European Journal, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Mechanochemical reactions, achieved through milling, grinding, or other mechanical
actions, have emerged as a solvent‐free alternative to traditional solution‐based chemistry …

Mechanoredox Enabled the Difunctionalization of Unactivated Alkenes via Distal Functional Group Migration

SL Niu, W Yuan, X Gong, B Bao, ZW Wu… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
A novel mechanochemical method was proposed to achieve a radical-mediated
carbotrifluoromethylation of unactivated alkenes by merging piezoelectric materials BaTiO3 …

Shake, shear, and grind!–the evolution of mechanoredox polymerization methodology

SM Zeitler, MR Golder - Chemical Communications, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
In the last half decade, mechanoredox catalysis has enabled an entirely new genre of
polymerization methodology. In this paradigm, mechanical force, such as ultrasonic …

Recent advances in piezocatalytic hydrogen production and prospects

X Xu, Y Wang, W Cheng, H Zhai, L **ao, L Qin… - Surfaces and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogen production by piezocatalytic water splitting has garnered significant interest lately,
owing to its capability to convert mechanical energy into chemical energy directly. As …