Spectropolarimetric determination of copper(II), nickel(II) and iron(III) ions with n-carboxymethylpyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid

N-Carboxymelhyl pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid (CMPCA) is suggested as an optically active titrant. The values of the acidity constants of the ligand were determined and the order of magnitude of the stability constants of the complexes formed by CMPCA with some metal ions was evaluated. In order to determine the best conditions for the spectropolarimetric titrations, the dependence of the molar rotation of CMPCA and its complexes on wavelength and pH was examined. The spectropolarimetric titrations ofcopper(II), nickel(II) and iron(III) ions were carried out successfully.