Bismuth aminocarboxylate complexes

Many of the multidentate features observed for aminocarboxylate complexes of bismuth are evident in a small, diverse group of complexes involving hydroxyamine and aminoalkoxides ligands (Table XVI). Most of the examples in this section may be considered unique and represent unusual structural arrangements. 

The strong chelating ability of (multi)amino(multi)carboxylate ligands renders complexes of bismuth substantially more hydrolytically stable than those of bifunctional aminocarboxylate ligands (e.g., glycine). Several compounds have been successfully examined as ligands for bismuth, in that complexes are readily isolable as molecular systems with weak intermolecular interactions. The extent and diversity of these complexes is enhanced by substituent derivatization with, for example, cyclohexyl (e.g., cydtpa) and alkoxyethyl (e.g., oedta) groups. 

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