Direct Mechanocatalysis: Using Milling Balls as Catalysts
Catalytic reactions in ball mills range from C−C cross-8 and homo-coupling 9 to acid and base chemistry 10 and C−H activation. 8a, 11 In all these examples, however, the catalyst is added as an additional powder, often simply adapted from the well-known solution-based reaction analogue or the reactions run autocatalytically. 12 We ...
