Abstract
New N-acetyl anthranilic acid (NAA) -Tc(V) and -Re(V) complexes were prepared by the direct reduction of TcO
4
−
and ReO
4
−
with alkaline and acidic NaBH
4
respectively and in the presence of an excess of ligand. The complexes were characterized by spectroscopy and elemental analysis. Reversed phase HPLC on Lichrosorb-Rp-18 was used to isolate Tc(V)-NAA complex. Electrophoresis measurements showed them having negative charges. The complexes were H
2
O soluble.