Weak derivative of function with values in $\mathbb{C}$

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How is the weak derivative of a function $f\in W^{1,2}(\Omega;\mathbb{C})$, $\Omega\subset \mathbb{R}$ open, defined?

Is it the function $f^\prime\in L^2(\Omega;\mathbb{C})$ that satisfies $\langle v,f^\prime\rangle=-\langle v^\prime, f\rangle$ for all bumb function $v\in C_0^\infty(\Omega;\mathbb{C})$?

And does this function has all the properties as in the real valued case?

Does anyone know a reference for that definition?

Note: Since the functions are complex valued we have to take care of the complex conjugate in the dot product.