Photomechanochemistry: harnessing mechanical forces to enhance photochemical reactions
Photomechanochemistry, i.e., the merger of light energy and mechanical forces, is emerging as a new trend in organic synthesis, enabling unique reactivities of fleeting excited states under solvent-minimized conditions. Despite its transformative potential, the field faces significant technological...
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| author | Francesco Mele Ana M. Constantin Andrea Porcheddu Raimondo Maggi Giovanni Maestri Nicola Della Ca’ Luca Capaldo |
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| description | Photomechanochemistry, i.e., the merger of light energy and mechanical forces, is emerging as a new trend in organic synthesis, enabling unique reactivities of fleeting excited states under solvent-minimized conditions. Despite its transformative potential, the field faces significant technological challenges that must be addressed to unlock its full capabilities. In this Perspective, we analyze selected examples to showcase the available technologies to combine light and mechanical forces, including manual grinding, vortex and shaker mixing, rod milling, and ball milling. By examining the advantages and limitations of each approach, we aim to provide an overview of the current state of synthetic photomechanochemistry to identify opportunities for future advancements in this rapidly evolving area of research. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d5e04ed615cc4f17ba285d8c1f583e262025-08-20T03:15:50ZengBeilstein-InstitutBeilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry1860-53972025-03-0121145847210.3762/bjoc.21.331860-5397-21-33Photomechanochemistry: harnessing mechanical forces to enhance photochemical reactionsFrancesco Mele0Ana M. Constantin1Andrea Porcheddu2Raimondo Maggi3Giovanni Maestri4Nicola Della Ca’5Luca Capaldo6SynCat Lab, Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 17/A, 43124 Parma, Italy SynCat Lab, Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 17/A, 43124 Parma, Italy Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, SS554 bivio per Sestu, 09042-Monserrato (CA), Italy SynCat Lab, Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 17/A, 43124 Parma, Italy CIRCC (Interuniversity Consortium Chemical Reactivity and Catalysis), via Celso Ulpiani 27, 70126 Bari, Italy SynCat Lab, Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 17/A, 43124 Parma, Italy SynCat Lab, Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 17/A, 43124 Parma, Italy Photomechanochemistry, i.e., the merger of light energy and mechanical forces, is emerging as a new trend in organic synthesis, enabling unique reactivities of fleeting excited states under solvent-minimized conditions. Despite its transformative potential, the field faces significant technological challenges that must be addressed to unlock its full capabilities. In this Perspective, we analyze selected examples to showcase the available technologies to combine light and mechanical forces, including manual grinding, vortex and shaker mixing, rod milling, and ball milling. By examining the advantages and limitations of each approach, we aim to provide an overview of the current state of synthetic photomechanochemistry to identify opportunities for future advancements in this rapidly evolving area of research.https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.21.33light-mediated synthesismechanochemistryphotomechanochemistry |
| spellingShingle | Francesco Mele Ana M. Constantin Andrea Porcheddu Raimondo Maggi Giovanni Maestri Nicola Della Ca’ Luca Capaldo Photomechanochemistry: harnessing mechanical forces to enhance photochemical reactions Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry light-mediated synthesis mechanochemistry photomechanochemistry |
| title | Photomechanochemistry: harnessing mechanical forces to enhance photochemical reactions |
| title_full | Photomechanochemistry: harnessing mechanical forces to enhance photochemical reactions |
| title_fullStr | Photomechanochemistry: harnessing mechanical forces to enhance photochemical reactions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Photomechanochemistry: harnessing mechanical forces to enhance photochemical reactions |
| title_short | Photomechanochemistry: harnessing mechanical forces to enhance photochemical reactions |
| title_sort | photomechanochemistry harnessing mechanical forces to enhance photochemical reactions |
| topic | light-mediated synthesis mechanochemistry photomechanochemistry |
| url | https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.21.33 |
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