Abstract
A new polydentate Schiff base (H
3L) was synthesized from the condensation of 2,6-diformyl-4-methylphenol and
S-methylhydrazine-carbodithionate. The 1:1 metal complexes were obtained from the interaction of H
3L and the metal ions Cr(III), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Cd(II) and Hg(II). The complexes were characterized by elemental analysis and IR spectroscopy. Detailed studies of the thermal properties of the complexes were investigated by thermogravimetry techniques.