A pyridine-diacylhydrazone Schiff base ligand, L = 2,6-bis [(3-methoxy benzylidene) hydrazinocarbonyl]pyridine was prepared and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. [16][17][18] Following our recently published work towards the complexation of lanthanide(III) nitrate salts with dimethyl pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate, we were interested in the synthesis of a 2,6-bis [(3-methoxybenzylidene)hydrazine carbonyl]pyridine L ligand derived from dimethyl pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate ligand. [19] In comparison with dimethyl pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate ligand, the L ligand possesses more coordination sites that can bind and stabilize different lanthanide metal ions with high coordination numbers. Moreover it has flexible groups that can accommodate and protect lanthanide metal atoms from solvent molecules, which avoid non-radiative deactivation processes. [20] Moreover, L is efficient in the displacement of water molecules present in the coordination sphere of lanthanide ions that quenches the luminescence by absorption of the emitted radiation in the vibrational excitation processes via the vibrational levels of the O-H of water molecules. [21] This work reports the synthesis of the L ligand by a condensation reaction between 2-methoxybenzaldehyde and 2,6-bis(hydrazinocarbonyl)pyridine in ethanol and describes its crystal structure. Additionally the coordinating behavior of L with lanthanide metals (Ln = La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy and Er) has been investigated by elemental analysis, conductivity measurements, spectral analysis (IR, NMR, UV-Vis and mass) and thermal studies.The antioxidant activity and photoluminescence properties of L and Ln-L have been investigated.