POTENTIOMETRIC STUDIES ON THE COMPLEX FORMATION OF LANTHANIDES WITH PROLINE AND HYDROXYPROLINE

The formation of the lanthanide (La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Lu) complexes with proline and hydroxyproline has been investigated by potentiometric methods as well as by a turbidimetric one which has provided some additional conclusions. It has been found that 1∶1 and a slight amount of 2∶1 complexes are formed. The deviation from the typical course of the formation function is discussed. It is suggested that the perturbations of complex formation in the systems are caused by hydrolysis. The stability constants of the complexes are reported.