Synthesis and Characterization of a Zn (II) Schiff base Complex

Schiff base ligands have been considered as important compounds in the development of coordination chemistry [1]. The transition metal complex exists in a wide range of metalloenzymes that catalyze diverse metabolic reactions in bacteria, fungi, algae, plantsand animals [2]. In this study, we synthesized and characterization of a Zn(II) Schiff base complex (Scheme 1) by the reaction of a Zn(II) ions with a bidentate Schiff base ligand Cl (C H4)N2(C6H3(OH)(CH=N-C6H3(OCH3)2 (HL) in MeOH as a solvent. The ML2 Schiff base complex was characterized by by FT-IR, UV–Vis, 1HNMR, 13C NMR and elemental analysis.