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CM2191 A0111185R Expt3

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Name: Chen Yao Le Lab Group: Tues Email: A0111185@nus.edu.sg Matriculation Number: A0111185R Date of Experiment: 17 February 2015 Experiment 6: Synthesis, Electronic Spectra, Structural Isomerism: Octahedral Co(III) complexes with Chloride and Ethylenediamine Ligands Abstract: In this experiment, Δ/Λ-[Co(en)3]Cl3∙4H2O was synthesized and the absorbance in UV-vis spectrum was recorded. Δ/Λ-[Co(en)3]Cl3∙4H2O has an εmax of 197.33 mol–1dm3cm at 466.00nm and 210.39mol–1dm3cm-1 at 338.00nm. and the colour of the crystals obtained were orange. The crude product was then reacted with L-(+)-tartaric acid and 0.59g of the …show more content…

Subsequently, 10mL of 3.5% H2O2 were added dropwise to the reaction mixture and was stirred for 20 minutes before heating to boiling at 80°C for 5 minutes. The reaction mixture was then taken off heat and allowed to cool undisturbed in an ice-bath for 30 minutes. Suction filtration was performed after to collect the crystals from the chilled solution The product was then washed with chilled 95% ethanol (2 x 15mL) and followed by diethyl ether (2 x 10mL). The crude product was then left to dry before recording the yield. 20mg of the crude product is then accurately weighed out and dissolved in deionized water in a 25mL volumetric flask. Deionized water was added to the volumetric flask to the mark and the UV-vis absorption spectrum of the crude product was recorded. Part 2: Resolution of Racemic Δ/Λ-[Co(en)3]Cl3 complexes 1.3g of crude product obtained from part 1, 0.81g of L-(+)-Tartaric acid and a magnetic stirrer bar were placed in a 50-mL beaker containing 2mL of deionized water. 5mL of 10% NaOH stock solution were then added dropwise to the reaction mixture. The mixture was gently stirred on a hotplate until the solids were observed to be completely dissolved. A piece of aluminum foil was then used to seal the beaker and kept in the fumehood for a week. After a week, the crystals of [Λ-Co(en)3][(+)-tart]Cl∙5H2O were collected by suction filtration using a Hirsch funnel. The crystals were subsequently washed with 3 ×

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