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In a screw-top vial
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Metal cation // amount (mmol)
Ligand amount (mmol)
Solvent // amount (mL)
Acid/Base* // amount (mL)
Duration in oven (h)Notes
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Mn2+// 0.0500.05H2O // 2N/A19
[before oven] Milky off-white suspension
[after oven] Ligand settled out into clump at bottom of vial
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Co2+// 0.0500.05H2O // 2N/A19[before oven] Light pink suspension
[after oven] Ligand settled out
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Cu2+// 0.0500.05H2O // 2N/A19[before oven] Light blue suspension
[after oven] Solution, darker blue, no crystals
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Ni2+// 0.0500.05H2O // 2N/A19[before oven] Light green suspension
[after oven] Solution, nocrystals
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Zn2+// 0.0500.05H2O // 2N/A19[before oven]Whitesuspension
[after oven] Ligand settled out
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Mn2+// 0.0500.05H2O // 2NaOH // 0.3519[before oven]Off-white suspension
[after oven]Ligand settled out
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Co2+// 0.0500.05H2O // 2NaOH // 0.3519[before oven] Purple-pink suspension
[after oven] Two layers, transparent and opaque
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Cu2+// 0.0500.05H2O // 2NaOH // 0.3519[before oven] Blue suspension
[after oven] Blue suspension
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Ni2+// 0.0500.05H2O // 2NaOH // 0.3519[before oven] Light green suspension
[after oven] Greenish suspension
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Zn2+// 0.0500.05H2O // 2NaOH // 0.3519[before oven] Off-white suspension
[after oven] Grayish suspension
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Cu2+// 0.0500.05H2O // 2.00TEOA // 0.266[beforeoven] clear blue solution
[after oven] clear blue solution
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Cu2+// 0.0500.05NMP //2.00TEOA // 0.266[beforeoven] cloudy greenish-blue suspension
[after oven] brown-black residue
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Cu2+// 0.0500.05MeOH// 2.00TEOA // 0.266[before oven] cloudy blue-green solution
[after oven] brown solution with greenpowder
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Cu2+// 0.0500.05H2O // 2.00TEOA // 0.18[before oven]clear blue solution
[after oven]blue-green microcrystals
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Cu2+// 0.0500.05H2O &MeOH(1:1 ratio) // 2.00TEOA // 0.148[before oven] clear-ishblue solution
[afteroven] brown-black residue
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Cu2+// 0.0500.05H2O // 2.00TEOA // 0.0550[beforeoven] slightly cloudy blue solution
[after oven] clear blue solution
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Cu2+// 0.0500.05H2O//2.00TEOA // 0.07550[beforeoven] clear blue solution
[after oven] clear solution of a slightly lighter blue
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Cu2+// 0.0500.05H2O // 2.00TEOA // 0.12550[before oven]clear blue solution
[after oven] clear blue solution
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Cu2+// 0.0500.05H2O // 2.00TEOA // 0.1550[before oven] clear blue solution
[after oven] murky, thick brown solution
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Cu2+// 0.0250.05H2O // 2.00TEOA // 0.150
[beforeoven] light blue solution
[after oven] clear solution with moss green powder at bottom
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Cu2+// 0.0400.05H2O // 2.00TEOA // 0.150[before oven] lightblue solution
[after oven] murky, viscous green solution
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Cu2+// 0.0750.05H2O//2.00TEOA // 0.150[beforeoven] clear blue solution
[after oven] viscous moss green solution
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Cu2+// 0.100.05H2O// 2.00TEOA // 0.150[before oven] clear blue solution
[after oven] reddish-brown residue
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Cu2+// 0.150.05H2O // 2.00TEOA // 0.150[before oven]clear blue solution
[after oven] green residue
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Cu2+// 0.0500.05H2O &
DMF (1:1 ratio) // 2.00
TEOA // 0.143[beforeoven] slightly cloudy blue solution
[after oven] murky chocolate brown suspension
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Cu2+// 0.0500.05NMP//2.00TEOA // 0.143[beforeoven] slightly cloudy blue solution
[after oven] wine colored solution
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Mn2+// 0.0500.05H2O// 2.00TEOA // 0.150[before oven] whitish suspension
[after oven] ligand settled out on bottom
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Ni2+// 0.0500.05H2O // 2.00TEOA // 0.150[before oven]clear green solution
[after oven] viscous brownish solution
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Cu2+// 0.0500.05H2O // 2.00TEA // 0.0527[beforeoven] cloudy bluesolution
[after oven] cloudy blue solution
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Cu2+// 0.0500.05H2O // 2.00TEA // 0.127[beforeoven] clear bluesolution
[after oven] clear blue solution
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Cu2+// 0.0500.05H2O // 2.00DMA // 0.0527[beforeoven] cloudy bluesolution
[after oven] cloudy blue solution
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Cu2+// 0.0500.05H2O // 2.00DMA // 0.127[beforeoven] clear bluesolution
[after oven] clear blue solution
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Zr4+// 0.0500.05H2O // 2.00none47[beforeoven] cloudy off-white suspension
[after oven] cloudy, viscous off-white suspension
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Fe3+// 0.0500.05H2O//2.000.07548[beforeoven] cloudy brown suspension
[after oven] light golden-brown gel
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Ni2+ // 0.100.05THF // 2.25none16[beforeoven] cloudy green suspension
[after oven] green powder
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Ni2+ // 0.100.05H2O // 2.00TEA // 0.0516[beforeoven] cloudy green suspension
[after oven] green powder + brown residue
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Ni2+ // 0.100.05H2O // 2.00TEA // 0.116[beforeoven] cloudy green suspension
[after oven] green powder + brown residue
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Cu2+ // 0.050.05H2O // 2.00TEA // 0.116[beforeoven] cloudy blue suspension
[after oven] cloudy blue suspension
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Cu2+ // 0.100.05H2O // 2.00TEA // 0.116[beforeoven] cloudy blue suspension
[after oven] cloudy blue suspension
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Ni2+ // 0.100.05THF // 5.00HCl // 0.0516[beforeoven] cloudy green suspension
[after oven] solution w/ green powder settled out
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Cu2+ // 0.100.05THF // 5.00HCl // 0.0516[beforeoven] cloudy blue suspension
[after oven] solution w/ blue powder settled out
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Ni2+ // 0.100.05DMF // 5.00HCl // 0.0516[beforeoven] cloudy green suspension
[after oven] cloudy green suspension
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Cu2+ // 0.100.05DMF // 5.00HCl // 0.0516[beforeoven] cloudy blue suspension
[after oven] cloudy blue suspension
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Zn2+ // 0.100.05H2O // 2.00TEOA // 0.141[beforeoven] clear solution
[after oven] black-brown solution
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Fe3+ // 0.100.05DMSO // 2.00none41[beforeoven] cloudy golden suspension
[after oven] black gel-like solution
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Co2+ // 0.100.05H2O // 2.00NaOH // 0.1096[beforeoven] cloudy pink suspension
[after oven] solution w/ pink powder settled out
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Co2+ // 0.100.05H2O // 2.00NaOH // 0.1596[beforeoven] cloudy pink suspension
[after oven] solution w/ pink powder settled out
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Co2+ // 0.100.05H2O // 2.00NaOH // 0.2096[beforeoven] cloudy pink suspension
[after oven] solution w/ pink powder settled out
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Cu2+ // 0.100.05H2O // 2.00NaOH // 0.1096[beforeoven] cloudy blue suspension
[after oven] solution w/ blue powder settled out
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Cu2+ // 0.100.05H2O // 2.00NaOH // 0.1596[beforeoven] clear blue solution
[after oven] solution w/ blue powder settled out
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Cu2+ // 0.100.05H2O // 2.00NaOH // 0.2096[beforeoven] clear blue solution
[after oven] solution w/ blue powder settled out
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Ni2+ // 0.100.05H2O // 2.00NaOH // 0.1096[beforeoven] cloudy green suspension
[after oven] solution w/ green powder settled out
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Ni2+ // 0.100.05H2O // 2.00NaOH // 0.1596[beforeoven] light green solution
[after oven] solution w/ green powder settled out
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Ni2+ // 0.100.05H2O // 2.00NaOH // 0.2096[beforeoven] light green solution
[after oven] solution w/ green powder settled out
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Mn2+ // 0.100.05H2O // 2.00NaOH // 0.1096[beforeoven] cloudy yellow/off-white suspension
[after oven] solution w/ yellow powder settled out
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Mn2+ // 0.100.05H2O // 2.00NaOH // 0.1596[beforeoven] cloudy yellow/off-white suspension
[after oven] solution w/ yellow powder settled out
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Mn2+ // 0.100.05H2O // 2.00NaOH // 0.2096
[beforeoven] clear yellowish solution
[after oven] separated into two layers -- clear and powdery yellow -- clear microcrystals
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Eu2+ // 0.100.05H2O // 2.00NaOH // 0.2023[before oven] milky suspension
[after oven] white gel
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Eu2+ // 0.100.05H2O // 2.00NaOH // 0.1523[before oven] milky suspension
[after oven] white gel
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Eu2+ // 0.100.05H2O // 2.00NaOH // 0.1023[before oven] milky suspension
[after oven] white gel
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Eu2+ // 0.100.033H2O // 2.00NaOH // 0.1323[before oven] milky suspension
[after oven] white gel
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In a Teflon-lined autoclave
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Metal cation // amount (mmol)
Ligand amount (mmol)
Solvent // amount (mL)Base // amount (mL)Duration in oven (h)Notes
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Ni2+// 0.0500.05H2O // 2.00TEOA // 0.0570[beforeoven] cloudy light green suspension
[after oven] cloudy brownish suspension
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Ni2+// 0.100.05H2O // 2.00TEOA // 0.0570[before oven] cloudy light greensuspension
[after oven] cloudy brownish suspension
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Ni2+// 0.0500.05H2O//2.00TEOA // 0.170[beforeoven] clear light green solution
[after oven] cloudy brownish suspension
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Ni2+// 0.100.05H2O// 2.00TEOA // 0.170
[before oven] clear light green solution
[after oven] cloudy brownish suspension with thin crystalline film
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Ni2+// 0.150.05H2O // 2.00TEOA // 0.141[beforeoven] cloudy light greensuspension
[after oven] cloudy light green suspension
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Ni2+// 0.150.05H2O // 2.00TEOA // 0.1541[before oven] cloudy light greensolution
[after oven] cloudy light green suspension
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Ni2+// 0.200.1H2O//2.00TEOA // 0.241[beforeoven] cloudy light greensolution
[after oven] cloudy light green suspension
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Ni2+// 0.200.1H2O// 2.00TEOA // 0.141[before oven] cloudy light greensolution
[after oven] cloudy lightgreen suspension
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Ni2+ // 0.100.05THF // 5.50TEOA // 0.0541[before oven] cloudy light greensolution
[after oven] cloudy lightgreen suspension
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Ni2+ & Cu2+ // 0.05 both0.05H2O // 5.00none41[before oven] cloudy light greensolution
[after oven] cloudy lightgreen suspension
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Ni2+ & Cu2+ // 0.05 both0.05H2O // 5.00TEOA // 0.0541[before oven] cloudy light greensolution
[after oven] cloudy lightgreen suspension
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Ni2+ & Cu2+ // 0.05 both0.05H2O // 5.00TEOA // 0.141[before oven] cloudy light greensolution
[after oven] cloudy lightgreen suspension
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Ni2+ & Cu2+ // 0.05 both0.05H2O // 5.00TEOA // 0.01541[before oven] cloudy light greensolution
[after oven] cloudy lightgreen suspension
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Ni2+ // 0.200.1H2O // 5.00none70[before oven] cloudy light greensolution
[after oven] cloudy lightgreen suspension
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Ni2+ // 0.100.05H2O // 2.00TEOA // 0.170[before oven] cloudy light greensolution
[after oven] cloudy lightgreen suspension
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Co2+ // 0.100.05H2O // 2.00none41[before oven] cloudy pink suspension
[after oven] cloudy pink suspension
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Co2+ // 0.100.05H2O // 2.00TEOA // 0.0541[before oven] cloudy pink suspension
[after oven] cloudy pink suspension
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Co2+ // 0.100.05H2O // 2.00TEOA // 0.141[before oven] cloudy pink suspension
[after oven] cloudy brown suspension
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Co2+ // 0.100.05H2O // 2.00DEA // 0.141[before oven] cloudy pink suspension
[after oven] cloudy pink suspension
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Co2+ // 0.100.05H2O // 2.00NaOH // 0.1848[before oven] cloudy pink suspension
[after oven] cloudy pink suspension
220C
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Mn2+ // 0.100.05H2O // 2.00NaOH // 0.2048[before oven] cloudy off-white solution
[after oven] brown suspension
220C
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Mn2+ // 0.100.05H2O // 2.00TEOA // 0.0548[before oven] cloudy off-white solution
[after oven] brown suspension suspension
220C
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Evaporated
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Metal cation // amount (mmol)
Ester amount (mmol)Solvent // amount (mL)Base // amount (mL)
Duration in fume hood (h)
Notes
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Cu2+ // 0.100.05MeOH // 2.00none120[before] clear yellow-green solution
[after] green crystals
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Trials w/ Phosphodiester
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Metal cation // amount (mmol)
Ester amount (mmol)Solvent // amount (mL)
Acid/Base // amount (mL)
Duration in oven (h)Notes
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Zn2+ // 0.100.05H2O // 2.00none23
[before] clear yellow solution
[after] off-white solution w/ floating opaque particles
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Zn2+ // 0.100.05MeOH // 2.00none23[before] clear yellow solution
[after] yellow powder
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Zn2+ // 0.100.05
MeOH, H2O, DMF // 0.6 : 2.4 : 4.4 respectively
none23
[before] clear yellow solution
[after] yellowish solution with floating white particles
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Zn2+ // 0.100.05H2O // 2.00HCl // 0.5 mL67
[before] clear yellow solution
[after] transparent solution with spiky clear crystals
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