“…26,27 The spectra of solid complexes are compared with those of the ligand in order to know the mode of bonding. The spectra showed that the ligand behaved either as: Neutral tridentate ligand, coordinating through OH, C=N, and NH of one arm of the ligand as in case of complexes 2-5, the mode of coordination was suggested by the following evidence: i) the bands due toone OH, C=N, and NH were shifted to lower wave number with decreasing their intensities, while the other ones found almost at their original place, indicating that, only one of each pair were involved in the coordination, 19,25,[28][29][30] ii) one band of the two C-O bands was shifted to a higher wave number while the other is found almost at its original place, indicating that, only one phenolic oxygen was involved in the coordination, 28 iii) the band of both carbonyl groups found as one band almost at its original place in the ligand indicating that they are not involved in the coordination, 18,26,27 iv) the simultaneous appearance of new bands in the 656-690 and 560-570 cm -1 regions are due to the υ(M-N) and υ(M-O) vibrations, 31,32 respectively. Bibasichexadentate ligand, coordinating through all O -, C=N and NH groups as in case of complexes 6-9 and 13, the mode of coordination was suggested by the following evidence: i) the disappearance of the band of the two OH groups, 28 ii) the bands of C=N and NH groups were shifted to lower wave number with decreasing their intensities, indicating that, all C=N and NH groups were involved in the coordination, 19,25,29,30 iii) the band of two C-O groups were shifted to higher wave number, indicating that, both phenolic oxygen atoms were involved in the coordination 28 iv) the bands of both carbonyl groups were observed as single band at its original place in the ligand indicating that, they are not involved in the coordination, 18,26,27 iv) the simultaneous appearance of new bands in the 650-690 and 550-590 cm -1 regions are due to the υ(M-N) and υ(M-O) vibrations, respectively.…”