| Abstract: A new mononuclear gadolinium complex ［Gd(NO3)·L］(NO3)2 of Schiff base cryptand was obtained by condensation of tris (2-aminoethyl)amine with 2,6-diformyl phenol in template procedure. The complex was characterized by elemental analysis, IR, and x-ray single crystal diffraction analysis. Gadolinium is nine-coordinate in trigonal tricapped prism with five oxygen atoms from three phenols and a bidentate nitrate group, and four nitrogen atoms from three imino C=N bonds and a tertiary amine in the cryptand. The complex crystallized in triclinic system space group P1, a=1.0839(2) nm, b=1.2600(4) nm, c=1.7595(4) nm, α=82.09(2)°, β=89.22(2)°, γ=84.06(2)°， V=2.367(2) nm3, Z=2. |
