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The reaction of bis(L-prolinato)metal(II) (metal = cobalt, nickel, zin
c) with formaldehyde leads to the formation of the respective metal(II
) complexes of N,N'-methylenedi(L-proline), M(II) [My-Pro)(2)], each o
f which possesses an N,N'-methylene bridge linking the chelated L-prol
ine ligands.