Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic studies of coordination compounds of a series of ferrous aminopolyphosphonates and aminopolyacetates with nitric oxide in aqueous solutions have been described for the first time. The polydentate ligands considered include: nitrilotrimethylenephosphonic acid (NTMP), ethylenediaminetetramethylenephosphonic acid (EDTMP), triethylenetetraaminehexaacetic acid (TTHA), diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), trans-1,2-cyclohexylenedinitrilotetraacetic acid (CyDTA), ethylenedioxydiethylenedinitrilotetraacetic acid (EGTA) and nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA).By examining the spectra of ~(14)NO and ~(15)NO complexes in both D_2O and H_2O solutions, the characteristic frequencies of N-O vibration in the nitrosyls were assigned. A “red” shift of N-O stretching vibration frequency in the chelates was observed as compared with the aquacomplex [Fe(H_2O)_5(NO)]~(2+). With the aid of FTIR technique, the redox reaction of the nitrosyls with sulfite and oxygen were studied. The coor Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic studies of coordination compounds of a series of ferrous aminopolyphosphonates and aminopolyacetates with nitric oxide in aqueous solutions have been described for the first time. The polydentate ligands include include: nitrilotrimethylenephosphonic acid (NTMP), ethylenediaminetetramethylenephosphonic acid (EDTMP), triethylenetetraaminehexaacetic acid (TTHA), diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), trans-1,2-cyclohexylenedinitrilotetraacetic acid (CyDTA), ethylenedioxydiethylenedinitrilotetraacetic acid (EGTA) and nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) .By examining the spectra of ~ (14) NO and ~ complexes in both D_2O and H_2O solutions, the characteristic frequencies of NO vibration in the nitrosyls were assigned. A “red ” shift of NO stretching vibration frequency in the chelates was observed as compared with the aquacomplex [Fe (H_2O) _5 (NO )] ~ (2+). With the aid of FTIR technique, the redox reaction of the nitrosyls with sulfite and oxygen we re studied. The coor