Research Article
Synthesis and Characterization of Metal Tribromoacetates and Their Alkali Metal Derivatives
Table 1
Amount, colours, yields, and analysis of (Me4N)2MCl4, (M = Mn, Co, Ni, Cu).
| Anhydrous metal chloride | Weight | Wt. of (Me4N)Cl | Product obtained | Colour of product | Yield | Analysis found (calculated) | g (mmol) | g (mmol) | (%) | M | Cl |
| MnCl2 | 1.259 (10.00) | 2.19 (20.00) | (Me4N)2MnCl4 | Light green | 78 | 15.72 (15.93) | 40.90 (41.16) | CoCl2 | 1.299 (10.00) | 2.19 (20.00) | (Me4N)2CoCl4 | Blue | 78 | 16.74 (16.88) | 40.24 (40.69) | NiCl2 | 1.307 (10.00) | 2.19 (20.00) | (Me4N)2NiCl4 | Greenish | 68 | 16.46 (16.83) | 40.43 (40.72) | CuCl2 | 1.3455 (10.00) | 2.19 (20.00) | (Me4N)2CuCl4 | Dark yellow | 81 | 17.58 (17.96) | 40.09 (40.17) |
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