Research Article

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of the Bioinorganic Complex [Sb(Hedta)]·2H2O

Table 5

Thermal decomposition data of the title complex.

ReactionDSC (°C)Mass loss (%)

Sb(Hedta) ·2H2O
−2H2O81 (endo.)8.148.06
Sb(Hedta)
structural rearrangement294 (endo.)
Sb(Hedta)
−C8.5H13N2O3.5330 (exo.)44.5544.57
1/2Sb2(CO3)3
−C3O5492 (exo.)12.8512.98
1/2Sb2O4
−Sb0.5O1.25534 (endo.)19.1118.09
1/4Sb2O315.35a16.30b

The experimental percentage mass of the residue in the sample; bthe calculated percentage mass of the residue in the sample.