A complex of lutetium hydrochloric acid coordinated with 2-aminoacetic acid (C 2 H 5 O 2 N), Lu(C 2 H 5 O 2 N) 2 -Cl 3 3 3H 2 O, was synthesized. The molar heat capacities (C p,m ) and thermodynamic properties of the complex were studied with an automatic adiabatic calorimeter from (80 to 373) K. The thermodynamic functions [H T À H 298.15K ] and [S T À S 298.15K ] were derived over the temperature range from (85 to 315) K with a temperature interval of 5 K. The thermal decomposition behavior of the complex under a nitrogen atmosphere was studied by thermogravimetric analysis, differential thermal analysis, and differential scanning calorimetry.
' INTRODUCTIONRare-earth elements have many unique biochemical properties. With the great progress being made in cognition and research on the complexes of rare-earth ions with amino acids, the complexes have been used in many areas, such as fertilizers, pesticides, antibacterial agents, and so on. It is undoubtly the case that rare-earth elements would inevitably be spread into the bodies of beings with their applications. Therefore, it is necessary to obtain information about the long-term effects of rare-earth elements on people and explore more extensive applications of the complexes. Up to now, the complexes of lanthanide ions with amino acids have been synthesized and studied by a variety of methods. 1À5 However, only a few publications have dealt with the thermodynamic properties, 6,7 such as the molar heat capacity (C p,m ).The values of C p,m for a compound as a function of temperature are basic physical data. From these data, many other thermodynamic properties, such as enthalpy, entropy, and Gibbs free energy, can be calculated, 8 and these thermodynamic properties are important for both theoretical and practical purposes. Adiabatic calorimetry at temperatures from below 1 K to those approaching the limits imposed by the materials themselves 8 is a classical method for heat capacity measurements.In the present investigation, a low-temperature adiabatic calorimeter for small samples, whose structure, working principle, and reliability have been described in our previous works, 6À13 was used to measure C p,m for the title compound, Lu-(C 2 H 5 O 2 N) 2 Cl 3 3 3H 2 O. The thermodynamic properties of the complex were studied using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis (TGÀDTA).' EXPERIMENTAL SECTION Synthesis and Characterization of the Complex. Lu(C 2 H 5 -O 2 N) 2 Cl 3 3 3H 2 O was synthesized by a previously reported procedure. 14 The rare-earth oxide (Lu 2 O 3 ) was dissolved in an excess amount of hydrochloric acid, and the concentration of the solution was determined by EDTA titration analysis. Next, solid 2-aminoacetic acid (C 2 H 5 O 2 N) was added to the solution of Lu 3þ in a Lu 3þ :C 2 H 5 O 2 N molar ratio of 1:2. The pH of the reaction mixture was carefully adjusted to ∼2.5 by slow addition of NaOH solution. The mixture was stirred at 333 K in A water bath for (7 to 8) h. The solution...