A DFT Study of the zinc (4-salicylideneimino)benzo-15-crown-5 complex

Although zinc is only moderately abundant in nature, it is, however, an indispensable elementin the human body [1]. Detection and separation of zinc is importance because this transitionmetal acts as a structural component of proteins [2, 3]. This transition metal can be stabilizedand detected by hetero-donor ligands and give dinuclear complexes. N-salicylidene anilinederivative [4′-benzo-15-crown-5] N=CH–(2-OH–C6H4) (HL) contains the N=CH–(2-OH–C6H4) backbone which is capable to coordinate with Zn cation and give [Zn L2] complex.The purpose of this study the molecular structure and some physical properties of [Znl2]complex.