The solid state thermal isomerization of cis-[Fe(cyclam)Cl-2]Cl .H2O (cycla
m is 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane), is investigated by TG/DSC, electro
chemical and vibrational spectroscopic methods. The thermal isomerization.
of this complex was found to be water dependent and endothermic. An aquatio
n-anation pathway that precedes the macrocyclic ligand stereochemical rearr
angement in the complex is proposed. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rig
hts reserved.