The crystal structure of the title compound, [Ce(NO3)(3)(C13H11N3O)(2)] . C
3H6O.2H(2)O, has been determined. The Ce-III atom is 12-coordinate by linki
ng to two tridentate 2-pyridinecarboxaldehyde benzoylhydrazone ligands and
three bidentate nitrate ligands. The Ce-O distances range between 2.528 (3)
and 2.759(4) Angstrom, and the Ce-N distances range between 2.725(4) and 2
.848(4) Angstrom. All the water molecules are involved in hydrogen-bond for
mation with the Ce-containing molecules.