Metal‐Organic Frameworks: Mechanochemical Synthesis Strategies

Abstract This contribution provides a systematic overview of the recent developments in the use of mechanochemical synthesis, i.e., chemical synthesis aided or induced by mechanical force, for making one‐, two‐, and three‐dimensional coordination polymers, including porous metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). The overview is organized into sections that address experimental mechanochemical techniques, types of chemical reactions utilized for the mechanosynthesis of coordination polymers, structural characterization of mechanochemical products, as well as synthetic strategies and reaction mechanisms underlying the mechanochemical assembly of porous MOF structures. The presented examples reveal mechanochemistry as a reliable and natural way for conducting the synthesis of porous MOFs in a rapid, clean, and efficient fashion, as well as a new tool to screen for new MOF topologies and probe the fundamental structure templating factors controlling their assembly.