Keisuke Kondo, Matthew Lowe, Nathan Davison, Paul G. Waddell, Roly J. Armstrong, Erli Lu, Koji Kubota, Hajime Ito
A mechanochemical protocol for the direct synthesis of organosodium compounds is developed using cheap and shelf-stable sodium lumps and readily available organic halides under bulk, solvent-free conditions. This approach allows for the generation of an array of organosodium compounds in minutes, without special precautions against moisture or temperature control.