“…59,60 In addition, to examine complexes 1−4 formation reaction and binding ratio, spectrophotometric titration experiments were executed by the incremental addition of M 2+ ions (1 × 10 −3 M) to 2 mL of EtOH solution of the free ligand (1 × 10 −2 M) (Figure 16). 61 During the gradual addition of M 2+ ions (0−4.0 eq. for complex 1, 0−3.0 eq for 2, 0−1.0 eq for 3, and 0−1.0 eq for 4), the absorption intensities of the bands at 300 and 312 nm gradually increased and those at 343 and 355 nm gradually decreased, while new absorption bands centered at 392, 396, 424, and 395 nm for complexes 1−4, respectively, were observed, which are attributed to the metal-to-ligand and ligand-to-ligand charge transfer transitions.…”