Diacetamide is shown to form a variety of new compounds with a general formula [M(C4H7O2N)3](ClO4)2, where M = Mn(II), Fe(II), Co(II), Ni(II), or Zn(II). Diacetamide ligands can be used in uranium extraction from wastewater. Diacetamide can be used for amidase synthesis[1][2][3].
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