Research Article

Hydrazine Complexes of Lanthanides with 3-Acetoxy- and 4-Acetoxybenzoic Acids: Spectroscopic, Thermal, and XRD Studies

Table 4

Thermal data of lanthanide complexes of 3-abH and 4-abH.

ComplexDTA Temp (C)Thermo gravimetry Nature of the reaction
Temp. Range (C)Weight Loss %
Obsd.Calcd.

[La(3-ab)3(N2H4)2]180.0 (−)60–1208.58.6Dehydrazination
406.0 (−) s
510.0 (−) b120–70078.178.0Decomposition to metal oxide
640.0 (−)

[Ce(3-ab)3(N2H4)2]191.4 (−)120–200
226.0 (−) d200–2808.58.6Dehydrazination
437.0 (−) s280–60076.576.7Decomposition to metal oxide

[Pr(3-ab)3(N2H4)2] 190.0 (−) s150–1958.78.6Dehydrazination
200.0 (−)195–70077.077.0Decomposition to metal oxide
289.0 (−)
477.0 (−) s

[Nd(3-ab)3(N2H4)2]·H2O40.0 (+)30–1002.22.4Dehydration
197.4 (−) s100–20010.610.7Dehydrazination
248.6 (−) b200–70078.077.9Decomposition to metal oxide
474.3 (−) s

[Sm(3-ab)3(N2H4)2]·H2O45.0 (+)30–1002.42.3Dehydration
186.0 (−)100–19010.510.6Dehydrazination
240.0 (−) b190–70077.477.3Formation of metal oxide
480.0 (−) s

[Gd(3-ab)3(N2H4)2]186.0 (−)160–2108.58.4Dehydrazination
226.0 (−) d210–70076.276.1Decomposition to metal oxide
320.0 (−)
474.2 (−) s

[La(4-ab)3(N2H4)]·H2O60.3 (+)40–1002.32.5Dehydration
166.0 (−)100–1806.96.9Dehydrazination
247.0 (−) s180–26562.162.0Formation of metal carbonate
323.0 (−)
475.1 (−)265–70077.277.6Decomposition to metal oxide
543.0 (−) b

[Ce(4-ab)3(N2H4)]·H2O 50.0 (+) b80–1902.32.5Dehydration
225.0 (−)190–700 76.1 76.3Decomposition to metal oxide
323.0 (−) s
418.0 (−)
490.0 (−) b

[Pr(4-ab)3(N2H4)]·H2O 71.2 (+)40–1002.62.5Dehydration
167.0 (−)100–1757.06.9Dehydrazination
200.0 (−)175–440(−)61.561.4Formation of metal carbonate
275.0
475.0 (−)440–70076.976.7Decomposition to metal oxide
541.8 (−) s

[Nd(4-ab)3(N2H4)]·H2O 60.5 (+)40–1002.32.5Dehydration
167.2 (−)100–1906.96.8Dehydrazination
205.0 (−)190–70077.277.0
247.0 (−)Decomposition to metal oxide
387.0 (−)
540.2 (−) s

[Sm(4-ab)3(N2H4)]·H2O 62.4 (+)40–1502.52.4Dehydration
175.3 (−)150–2006.76.8Dehydrazination
213.2 (−)200–70076.376.4
247.0 (−)Decomposition to metal oxide
481.3 (+)
550.0 (−) b

[Gd(4-ab)3(N2H4)]·H2O63.2 (+)40–150 2.22.4Dehydration
178.0 (−)150–70075.775.5Decomposition to metal oxide
275.0 (−)
448.1 (−)
549.0 (−)

(+): endo, (−): exo, s: singlet, d: doublet, b: broad.