The complexes of iron (II) and nickel (II) with schiff base derived from benzoin and 2-amino
benzoic acid have been prepared. Solubility, melting point, decomposition temperature,
conductance measurement, infrared (IR) and UV – Visible spectrophotometric studies were used in
characterizing the compounds. The melting point of the schiff base determined is 120oC. The
decomposition temperatures of iron (II) and nickel (II) complexes are 152oC and 155oC, while the
molar conductance values are 11.2 and 10.7 ohm-1 cm2mol-1 , respectively. The UV-Visible
spectrophotometric analysis revealed 1:1 (metal-ligand) stoichiometry for the two complexes.