Ligand-centered reactivity of organometallic radicals

Due to the increasing number of odd-electron organometallic species implica ted in catalytic processes, interest in such compounds has risen. Although the prior emphasis in the literature was on metal-centered reactivity, repo rts of radical reactivity within ligands have recently become more common a nd a wider variety of reactions have been observed. This review serves as a n overview of ligand-centered reactions of organometallic radicals with emp hasis on the recent literature. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights r eserved.