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2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid Derived Schiff Base and Its Lanthanide(III) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Spectroscopic Studies, and Plant Growth Activity

Table 3

Thermal decomposition data of Ln(L)3· H2O .

ComplexTemperature range (°C)Weight loss in %Molecule decomposed
FoundCalculated

[La(L)3·2H2O]137.03–148.312.602.642H2O
378.71–488.4687.3887.353L
488.46–100010.0210.01Residue

[Pr(L)3·2H2O]152.03–1732.662.642H2O
375.71–510.6087.3587.233L
510.60–10009.9910.13Residue

[Nd(L)3·3H2O]155.33–181.033.903.913H2O
376.71–485.3286.1386.033L
485.32–10009.9710.06Residue

[Sm(L)3·2H2O 142.03–170.022.592.622H2O
365.71–483.4086.5086.533L
483.40–100010.9110.85Residue

[Eu(L)3·2H2O]162.51–210.022.652.622H2O
370.71–48486.4086.463L
484–100010.9510.92Residue

[Gd(L)3·3H2O]168.20–203.723.823.863H2O
369–47785.1185.143L
477–100011.0711.10Residue

[Dy(L)3·3H2O]156.03–183.663.873.843H2O
386.01–495.4884.7284.683L
495.48–100011.4111.48Residue

[Y(L)3·2H2O]156–1732.722.712H2O
374.07–48889.5589.593L
488–10007.7307.70Residue