In this work lactone (1) was prepared from the reaction of p-nitro phenyl hydrazine with ethylacetoacetate
                                                        
                                                                                                            
                                                            which upon treatment with benzoyl chloride afforded the lactame (2). The reaction of (2) with 2-amino phenol produced a new Schiff base (L) in good yield. Complexes of V(IV)
                                                        
                                                                                                            
                                                            Zr(IV)
                                                        
                                                                                                            
                                                            Rh(III)
                                                        
                                                                                                            
                                                            Pd(II)
                                                        
                                                                                                            
                                                            Cd(II) and Hg(II) with the new Schiff base (L) have been prepared. The compounds (1
                                                        
                                                                                                            
                                                            2) were characterized by FT-IR and UV spectroscopy
                                                        
                                                                                                            
                                                            as well as characterizing ligand (L) by the same techniques with elemental analysis (C.H.N) and (1H-NMR). The prepared complexes were identified and their structural geometries were suggested by using elemental analysis (C.H.N)
                                                        
                                                                                                            
                                                            flame atomic absorption technique
                                                        
                                                                                                            
                                                            FT-IR and UV-Vis spectroscopy
                                                        
                                                                                                            
                                                            in addition to magnetic susceptibility and conductivity measurements. Metal to ligand [M:L] ratio was obtained for all complexes in ethanol using molar ratio method
                                                        
                                                                                                            
                                                            which gave comparable results with those obtained for the solid complexes. As well as the appa
                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                        
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                                        In this work lactone (1) was prepared from the reaction of p-nitro phenyl hydrazine with ethylacetoacetate, which upon treatment with benzoyl chloride afforded the lactame (2). The reaction of (2) with 2-amino phenol produced a new Schiff base (L) in good yield. Complexes of V(IV), Zr(IV), Rh(III), Pd(II), Cd(II) and Hg(II) with the new Schiff base (L) have been prepared. The compounds (1, 2) were characterized by FT-IR and UV spectroscopy, as well as characterizing ligand (L) by the same techniques with elemental analysis (C.H.N) and (1H-NMR). The prepared complexes were identified and their structural geometries were suggested by using elemental analysis (C.H.N), flame atomic absorption technique, FT-IR and UV-Vis spectroscopy, in additio
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