Nickel(II) and copper(II) complexes with an asymmetric bidentate Schiff-base ligand derived from furfurylamine

New asymmetric bidentate Schiff-base ligand (5-bromo-2-hydroxybenzyl-2-furylmethyl)imine, (HL), and its nickel(II) and copper(II) complexes with the general composition ML2 [M = Ni (1) and Cu (2)], were prepared. The ligand and the metal complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, and UV-Vis spectroscopy. In addition, H-1-NMR and X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) were employed for characterization of ligand and metal complexes, respectively. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) of the ligand and metal complexes revealed the thermal stability and decomposition pattern of the species.