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Preparation and Analysis of Transition Metal Hexanitritometallates - Background and Procedures, including pre-lab and report sheets

pre-lab sheet only
report sheet only

IR spectra
K2BaCo(NO2)6
K2SrCo(NO2)6
K2SrCu(NO2)6
K2SrNi(NO2)6
K2BaNi(NO2)6
K2CaNi(NO2)6

Tetraamminecopper(II) Sulfate Monohydrate and Diethylammonium Tetrachlorocuprate(II) -
Background and Procedures, including pre-lab and report sheets

pre-lab sheet only
report sheet only

IR spectra
Cu(NH3)4.SO4.H2O
Et2NH2.2.CuCl4
Et2NH2.Cl
K2SO4

visible and IR spectra of Cu(NH3)4.SO4.H2O from the literature

Preparation and Analysis of Ammine Complexes of Co(III) - Experimental Procedures, including report sheet

report sheet only
pre-lab for the first week
pre-lab for the second week

IR spectra
Co.NH3.5.Cl.Cl2 (KCl pellet, Jesse Scheid)
Co.NH3.6.Cl3 (KBr pellet, John Birkland)
Co.NH3.5.H2O.Cl3 (KBr pellet, John Birkland)
Co.NH3.5.NO2.Cl2.complex.A (KBr pellet, Ben Novak)
Co.NH3.5.NO2.Cl2.complex.B (KBr pellet, Ben Novak)

Visible spectra
four superimposed visible spectra
Co.NH3.5.Cl.Cl2 (0.011 M in water, aggregate of students from the past)
Co.NH3.6.Cl3 (0.0097 M in water, John Birkland)
Co.NH3.5.H2O.Cl3 (0.011 M in water, John Birkland)
Co.NH3.5.NO2.Cl2.complex.A (0.0092 M in water, Ben Novak)
Co.NH3.5.NO2.Cl2.complex.B (0.0092 M in water, Ben Novak)
superposition of the visible spectra of nitrito complexes A & B


Acylation of Ferrocene or n-Butylferrocene - see your organic laboratory manual for the procedure for ferrocene

Lab Report Instructions
1. Answer the questions from the end of the experiment in the laboratory manual.
2. Further instructions:

Assign the 13C NMR signals of acetylferrocene. Provide a brief description of the reasoning that you used to make your assignments.

The 1H NMR spectrum available below has some interesting features of which you should be aware, but it is not necessary to include an analysis of it in your report, since the assignments are made in the laboratory text.

13C NMR spectrum of acetylferrocene (C6D6, Jerrod Nordberg)
1H NMR spectrum of acetylferrocene (C6D6, Jerrod Nordberg)


Preparation and Analysis of Tris(2,4-pentanedionato) and Tris(1,1,1-trifluoro-2,4-pentanedionato) Complexes of Cobalt(III)

background, experimental procedures, pre-lab sheet, and report sheet
pre-lab sheet only
report sheet only
spectra


Preparation and Analysis of a Peculiar and Poorly-Understood Oxide of Tungsten

background, experimental procedures, report instructions, and pre-lab sheet



Preparation and Analysis of a Cross-Linked Silicone Polymer

background, experimental procedures, report instructions, and pre-lab sheet

IR spectra
poly(dimethylsiloxane)
poly(methylhydrosiloxane) (for comparison - analysis is not required for your report)


To be re-scheduled next year after procedural modifications are worked out:

Preparation and Analysis of Chiral Tris(1,10-phenanthroline)cobalt(III)

Background and Procedures, including pre-lab and report sheets

Flow Chart
pre-lab sheet only
report sheet only