“… Linear free‐energy correlation for log β 101 for GdL complexes with total ligand acidity (Σp K a ) for aminopolycarboxylates forming five‐membered chelates upon metal coordination. In order of increasing chelate stability, the complexants adhering to the linear relationship are: (1) nitrilotriacetate, (2) ethylenediamine‐ N , N′ ‐di(acetylglycine)‐ N , N′ ‐diacetate, (3) N ‐hydroxyethane‐ N , N′ , N′ ‐triacetate, (4) ethylenediamine‐ N , N , N′ , N′ ‐tetraacetate, (5) diethylenetriamine‐ N , N′′ ‐di(acetylglycine)‐ N , N′ , N′′ ‐triacetate, (6) N ‐butyl‐2‐acetamide‐diethylenetriamine‐ N , N′ , N′′ , N′′ ‐tetraacetic acid, (7) diethylenetriamine‐ N , N , N′ , N′′ , N′′ ‐pentaacetic acid . Rigid complexants deviating from the linear correlation are: N ‐2‐methylpicolinate‐ethylenediamine‐ N , N′ , N′ ‐triacetic acid (EDTA‐Mpic), trans ‐1,2‐diaminocyclohexane‐ N , N , N′ , N′ ‐tetraacetate (CDTA), 4‐azido‐2,6‐{[bis(ethylcarboxymethyl)amino]methyl}pyridine (Py), N , N′ ‐bis(2‐methylpicolinate)‐ethylenediamine‐ N , N′ ‐diacetic acid (H 4 octapa), and 1,4,7,10‐tetraazacyclodecane (H 4 dota) …”