Hokkaido University: Towards Sustainable Organic Synthesis - Mechanochemistry Replaces Lithium With Sodium in Organic Reactions
December 09, 2025
December 09, 2025
HOKKAIDO, Japan, Dec. 9 (TNSjou) -- Hokkaido University issued the following news release:
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Towards sustainable organic synthesis - Mechanochemistry replaces lithium with sodium in organic reactions
New mechanochemical method for synthesizing organosodium reagents has promise to reduce reliance on lithium and improve sustainability in general organic synthesis.
Highly reactive organometallic reagents, like organolithiums (molecules with a . . .
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Towards sustainable organic synthesis - Mechanochemistry replaces lithium with sodium in organic reactions
New mechanochemical method for synthesizing organosodium reagents has promise to reduce reliance on lithium and improve sustainability in general organic synthesis.
Highly reactive organometallic reagents, like organolithiums (molecules with a . . .