Abstract A new bidentate nitrogen/oxygen containing Schiff base ligand (L) where L= 4- methoxybenzaldehyde-glycine and their transition metal complexes have been synthesized and well characterized by elemental analysis, infrared spectroscopy, electrons spray ionization mass spectrum, molar conductivity measurement, magnetic moments at the room temperature, electronic spectrum, 1H NMR, 13C NMR spectrum and physico-chemical ...