The interactions of Sc 3+ and Y 3+ ions with disodium 1,2-dihydroxybenzene-3,5-disulfonate (Na 2 H 2 L, where H 2 L 2-= Tiron) were investigated in aqueous solution by means of potentiometric and spectroscopic methods. The coordination of Tiron to Sc 3+ and Y 3+ takes place through two phenolic oxygen atoms of catecholate ion in different stoichiometries. Thus, the binding of Tiron to Sc 3+ occurs either in 1 : 1 or 1 : 2 molar ratios; they have resulted by the formation of [ ScL ] -and [ScL 2 ] 5-type complexes, respectively. On the other hand, Y 3+ ion behaves like Th 4+ and Ln 3+ ions toward Tiron. It forms [YL] -type complex in 1 : 1 molar ratio; but in 1 : 2 or in higher molar ratios, only unique [ Y 2 L 3 ] 6-type complex formation takes place. The formation constants of [ ScL ] -, [ ScL 2 ] 5-, [ YL ] -, and [ Y 2 L 3 ] 6-complexes were determined by analysis of the potentiometric data in ionic medium of 0.1 M KNO 3 or NaClO 4 at 25° C. The hydrolytic reactions of Sc(III) and Y(III) complexes with Tiron were determined from potentiometric data and the formation constants of [ ScL ( OH )] 2-and [ YL ( OH )] 2-were also calculated.g°