Mechanochemically assembled organometallic complexes: a mechanistic study

by Lama Hamdouna, Gianmarco Pisanò, Andrew G. M. Rankin, Julien Trébosc, Ida Ritacco, Olivier Devos, Laurent Delevoye, Pascal Roussel, Lucia Caporaso, Luigi Cavallo, Steven P. Nolan, Olivier Lafon, Catherine S. J. Cazin
Year: 2026 DOI: 10.1039/D6SC01038E

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Chemical Science

Abstract

A combination of mechanical synthesis, solid-state analytical techniques (ssNMR, powder XRD, ATR-FTIR) and DFT calculations sheds light on the mechanisms operating in two organometallic solid-state syntheses and highlight the importance of workup protocols in mechanochemical syntheses. The data clearly indicate that product formation can occur during or post grinding.