In situ rearrangement of polyamines in the presence of different metal ions

•Syntheses involving in situ metal–ligand reactions of some compounds are described.•Their structures and properties are highlighted.•Metal ions have important effects in these rearrangements.•Probable mechanisms of ligand rearrangement are outlined.

Synthetic methods, structural features, in situ rearrangement pattern and exciting properties of some model compounds are described in this short review.

Graphical abstractSyntheses involving in situ metal–ligand reactions, structural diversity and exciting properties of a set of novel coordination compounds along with probable reaction mechanisms of ligand rearrangement are outlined.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide