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Abstract: Due to their stability associated to their excellent catalytic properties, NHC-metal complexes (NHC= NHeterocyclic Carbene) have been extensively used for a wide range of reactions. However, their syntheses in solution are highly substrate-dependent and require long reaction times and excess of reagents. A convenient way to increase the efficiency and to reduce the environmental impact of these reactions in order to develop a more general and user-friendly procedure is to use solvent-free mechanosynthesis. The absence of solvent associated with intensive mechanical agitation allowed to access a wide range of valuable NHC-metal complexes.
