The aqueous complexation of lanthanide complexes of citrate in pH 7.4
solutions has been studied by using lanthanide-induced shift and relax
ation times measurement methods. These results indicate that citrate c
oordinate via 3-hydroxyl and 3-carboxylate groups with lanthanide ions
and form 1:2 (Ln/cit) isostructural complexes through lanthanide seri
es. We suggest a new coordination geometry which is different from tha
t described in literature.