ABSTRACT
Metal complexes of 1,2-dithiolenes appeared in literature about seventy years ago as analytical reagents [1]. The subsequent elucidation of their molecular and electronic structure at first and then either their relationships with some enzymemimicking activity, or the continuous discovery of their novel applications in material (related to their uncommon conducting, magnetic, non-linear optic, sensing and dyeing properties) made them one of the most promising and persisting topic in inorganic chemistry. This is reflected on die numerous review papers from time to time devoted to die different aspects of their chemistry [2]. The 1968 McCleverty's pioneering work [2b] focussed on die structural and redox properties of such compounds, both the aspects being crucial to most innovative applications. The present review wishes to update just such a matter.
