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A novel Schiff base (E)-4-methyl-2-((phenethylimino(phenyl)methyl)phenol synthesized by the condensation of 2hydroxy-5-methylbenzophenone with 2-phenylethylamine. A series of metal complexes of Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) and Cd(II) have been prepared with the newly synthesized Schiff base ligand. The synthesized ligand was characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR and 1 H NMR spectra. The complexes have been characterized by different physicochemical techniques. The d.c. electrical conductivity of the synthesized complexes has been measured in compressed pallet form over a wide range of temperatures. The complexes were found to be semiconducting.