Transition Metal Complexes with Schiff Base Ligands: Preparation, Characterization and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Schiff-base metal complexes represent one of the most popular and studied families of coordination compounds. Schiff-base ligands derive from the condensation of ketones or aldehydes with primary amines. Their synthesis was reported for the first time in 1864 by Ugo Schiff and the products named after him. They are a nitrogen analogue of an aldehyde or ketone in which the carbonyl group (CO) has been replaced by an imine or azomethine group. Schiff bases are common ligands in coordination chemistry. They have played an important role in the development of this subject, as they readily form stable complexes with the majority of transition metals. This feature has attracted much attention because of the significance of these derivatives in organic synthesis and analytical chemistry, and in countless applications in the dye industry, catalysis, polymer stabilizers, and moreover of their remarkable biological processes. This Special Issue aims to provide a collection of reviews and research articles on recent advances in the synthesis and characterization of transition metal Schiff-base complexes, to offer to researchers and readers a forum of discussion and scientific exchange. Special focus will be devoted to recent applications of these compounds in material science, and to their biological activities.

Prof. Dr. Antonella Dalla Cort
Guest Editor

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• Schiff-base metal complexes
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