Before revision: Photoinduced Oxidation [MLn]2+ + hν → [MLn]2+* [MLn]2+* + donor → [MLn]+ + donor+ Photoinduced Reduction [MLn]2+ + hν → [MLn]2+* [MLn]2+* + acceptor → [MLn]3+ + acceptor− The end result of both reactions is that an electron is delivered to an orbital that is higher in energy than where it previously resided.
After revision: Photoinduced oxidation [MLn]2+ + hν → [MLn]2+* [MLn]2+* + donor → [MLn]+ + donor+ Photoinduced reduction [MLn]2+ + hν → [MLn]2+* [MLn]2+* + acceptor → [MLn]3+ + acceptor− The end result of both reactions is that an electron is delivered to an orbital that is higher in energy than where it previously resided.