o-Hydroxyacetophenone (N-benzoyl)glycyl hydrazone (o-HABzGH) forms complexes of the types [M(o-HABzGH)Cl₂(H₂O)₂]Cl and [M(o-HABzGH-2H)OH(H₂O)₂], where M = Y(III), Gd(III), Tb(III) and Dy(III). The complexes have been characterized by elemental analyses, molar conductance, magnetic susceptibility, infrared, electronic,¹H NMR and¹³C NMR spectral techniques. The nephelauxetic ratio (β), covalency (δ), bonding parameter (b^1/2) and angular overlap parameter (η) have been calculated from Dy(III) complexes. Infrared and NMR spectral studies show thato-HABzGH acts as a neutral bidentate ligand in the adduct complexes and as a dinegative tridentate one in the neutral complexes. A coordination number of six has been proposed for the metal ion in all the complexes.

Some trivalent lanthanide complexes of acetone isonicotinoylhydrazone (AINH), having the empirical formula Ln(AINH)₃Cl₃, where Ln=La(III), Pr(III), Nd(III), Sm(III), Eu(III), Gd(III), Tb(III), Dy(III) and Y(III) were prepared. Elemental analyses, molar conductance, magnetic susceptibility, IR, electronic,¹H,¹³C and¹³⁹La NMR spectra of the complexes have been examined. It has been found that AINH behaves as a neutral bidentate ligand coordinating through the carbonyl oxygen and azomethine nitrogen. Temperature-dependence of the molar absorptivity and the metal coordination number has been established by the electronic spectra of Nd(AINH)₃Cl₃ recorded over the 28–80°C range.