The reactivity of ligands upon coordination to a metal ion is currently a very exciting area.
Read about the rare and novel transformations of the oxime ligand, 2-pyridinealdehyde oxime, when it is reacted with Zn(II) sources, in this HOT communication from Annie Powell, Spyros Perplepes et al.
It’s currently free to access so do take a look!
Metal ion-assisted transformations of 2-pyridinealdoxime and hexafluorophosphate
Konstantis F. Konidaris, Christina D. Polyzou, George E. Kostakis, Anastasios J. Tasiopoulos, Olivier Roubeau, Simon J. Teat, Evy Manessi-Zoupa, Annie K. Powell and Spyros P. Perlepes
Dalton Trans., 2012
DOI: 10.1039/C1DT11881A
You might also find the following perspective interesting:
Diol-type ligands as central ‘players’ in the chemistry of high-spin molecules and single-molecule magnets
Anastasios J. Tasiopoulos and Spyros P. Perlepes
Dalton Trans., 2008, 5537-5555
DOI: 10.1039/B805014G
