Synthesis procedures are described for the new stable mixed ligand complexes, [Pd(Hpa)(pa)]Cl, [Pd(pa)(H 2 O) 2 ]Cl, [Pd(pa)(en)]Cl, [Pd(pa)(bpy)]Cl, [Pd(pa)(phen)Cl], [Pd(pa)(pyq)Cl], cis-[MoO 2 (pa) 2 ], [Ag(pa)(bpy)], [Ag(pa)(pyq)], trans-[UO 2 (pa)(pyq)](BPh 4 ) and [ReO (PPh 3 )(pa) 2 ]Cl (Hpa = 2-piperidine-carboxylic acid, en = ethylene diamine, bpy = 2,2¢-bipyridyl, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, pyq = 2(2¢-pyridyl)quinoxaline). Their elemental analyses, conductance, thermal measurements, Raman, IR, electronic, 1 H-n.m.r. and mass spectra have been measured and discussed. 2-Piperidine-carboxylic acid and its palladium complexes have been tested as growth inhibitors against Ehrlich ascites tumour cells (EAC) in Swiss albino mice.