title: Oxidation leading to reduction: redox-induced electron transfer (RIET).
abstract: Complex electron transfer reactions have been characterized whereby in addition to electron transfer, subsequent electrochemical, chemical and even in some cases biological consequences occur. These include a secondary electron transfer that leads to a major rearrangement of the electronic structure, such that an initial oxidation leads to a reduction (or an initial reduction leads to an oxidation) for these valence ambiguous compounds. Mixed valency and valence-tautomeric behaviors can additionally result from these complex electron-transfer-induced reactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0850, USA. jsmiller@chem.utah.edu
authors.forename: Joel S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Kil Sik
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Min
mesh_terms: D004579:Electron Transport; D008024:Ligands; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D008024:Ligands; D009942:Organometallic Compounds