Electron-transfer induced isomerizations of coordination compounds

Geometrical isomerization processes induced electrochemically are reviewed for octahedral-type complexes, in particular with pi -electron acceptor ligands, with focus on those whose mechanisms have been established in terms of square ECEC-type schemes and electron-transfer chain catalysis. Rationalizations based on the isomeric redox potential differentiation are also presented. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.