“…Extraction methodThe metal ion binding properties of N,N'-(2,2'-(4,5-dicyano-1,2-phenylene)bis(sulfanediyl)bis(2,1-phenylene))bis(2chloroacet-amide) 1, cobalt(II) phthalocyanines 2c− 3c, and zinc(II) phthalocyanines 2d− 3d were investigated by liquid-liquid solvent extraction. Picrate extraction experiments were performed following published procedures [31][32][33][34]62. Solvent extraction experiments were carried out using aqueous metal picrate solutions, which were prepared from a mixture of the metal nitrates (Pb(NO 3 ) 2 , Co(NO 3 ) 2 .6H 2 O, Cu(NO 3 ) 2 .3H 2 O, Zn(NO 3 ) 2 .6H 2 O, Ni(NO 3 ) 2 .6H 2 O, Cd(NO 3 ) 2 .4H 2 O, AgNO 3 , Hg(NO 3 ) 2 .H 2 O) and picric acid in deionized water.…”