Six new solid complexes bf lanthanide(III) nitrates with 4, 5-dibromobenzo-
15-crown-5 (Br, B15C5), [Ln (NO3)(3)Br2B 15C5] (Ln=La-Nd) and [Ln(NO3)(3)
(OH2)(2)] Br2B 15C5 CH3CN (Ln = Sm, Eu) have been synthesized and character
ized by elemental analyses, IR and UV spectra, molar conductance measuremen
ts, TG-DTA and XRD. Coordination number of the lanthanide(III) ion for La(I
II), Ce(III), Pr(III) and Nd(III) complexes is found to be eleven. Sm(II) a
nd Eu(III) ions are not directly bonded to the crown ether but are bonded b
y hydrogen bonds.