This study identifies the prin
ciples that govern the formation and stability of Ln
complexes of the (
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10-isomer. The
conditional stability
constants for the stepwise formation equilibria,
K1cond and
K2cond, determined by
31P NMR spe
ctros
copy, show that the high log
K1cond/log
K2cond ratio predi
cts the stabilization of the 1:1 Ln/(
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10- spe
cies. The value of log
K1cond in
creases as the Ln series is traversed,
consistent with the high
charge/size requirement of the basi
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ct site. The
conditional stability
constants,
K2, are very low and arehighly dependent on the
counter
cations in the buffer. The sour
ce of the instability is understood from the
crystalstru
ctures of the early-mid lanthanide analogues, where the
close
conta
ct of the (
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10- units result insevere steri
c en
cumbran
ce. The ele
ctroni
c properties of the
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ct along with the lanthanide ioni
c radii and
counter
cation
composition are important parameters that need to be
considered for a rational synthesis of lanthanidepolyoxometalates.