Research Article

Host–Guest Extraction of Heavy Metal Ions with p-t-Butylcalix[8]arene from Ammonia or Amine Solutions

Table 2

Elemental analysis of Cu2+-H8L and Cd2+-H8L complexes and estimated chemical formula.

Cu2+: estimate chemical formula Cd2+: estimate chemical formula 
Cu(en)2H6L.5H2O Cd(en)2 H6L.3H2O 

H(%) C(%) N(%) H(%) C(%) N(%) 

Obs.8.3770.893.56Obs.8.1869.903.49

Calc.8.7370.403.57Calc.8.4169.833.54