General Chemistry Experimental All reactions were performed by using standard laboratory equipment and glassware. Chemicals and solvents were purchased from the Aldrich Chemical Co., Fluka, ABCR, VWR, Acros, Fluorochem and Alfa Aesar and were used as received. Analytical thin-layer chromatography (TLC) was performed on precoated TLC plates (layer 0.20 mm silica gel 60 with fluorescent indicator UV 254, from Merck). Developed plates were air-dried and analyzed under a UV lamp (UV 254/365 nm).
