Mixed Ligand Complexes of Palladium (II) with Diethylenetriamine as Primary Ligand and Peptides as Secondary Ligand

Solution equilibria of the system palladium (II)-diethylenetriamine (dien) and peptides have been studied. The pH-metric titration of the reaction mixture containing equimolar solutions of palladium (II), dien and peptide have shown the formation of 1:1:1 mixed ligand complex. The pK_e of the peptides studied and formation constants of the resulting complexes have been determined at 25°C. The mode of chelation has been deduced from the conductivity measurements.