Browne, William Rutherford2014-12-012014-12-0119511951b1473512xhttps://hdl.handle.net/2144/9576Thesis (M.A.)--Boston UniversityThe exceptionally stable metallic complexes formed by triglycine, ethylenediamine-tetraacetic acid, and other polycarboxylic amino acids have recently been the subject of much study. These complexes are frequently water-soluble, highly colored, and only slightly dissociated. In many cases, solubility in non-polar organic solvents has been noted. [TRUNCATED]en-USBased on investigation of the BU Libraries' staff, this work is free of known copyright restrictions.Thesis/Dissertation99190015090001161