Synthesis and Characterization of Metallic Gel Complexes Derived from Carboxymethyl Cellulose

Table 1

Elemental analysis of oxaloyl carboxymethyl cellulose (OCMC) and its Metallic Gel complexes.

Proposed composition	Elemental analysis
	Theoretical (%)			Experimental (%)
	%C	%H	%M	%C	%H	%M
[Mn(II)(OCMC)(H2O)2]𝑛	31.41	3.92	14.38	31.50	3.90	14.29
[Co(II)(OCMC)(H2O)2]𝑛	31.09	3.88	15.26	31.63	3.80	15.11
[Ni(II)(OCMC)]𝑛	34.31	3.14	16.78	34.64	3.71	16.54
[Cu(II)(OCMC)]𝑛	33.84	3.10	17.92	34.12	3.00	17.26
[Zn(II)(OCMC)]𝑛	33.67	3.08	18.34	33.39	3.80	18.09