The octadecanoate of N-(4-hexyloxyphenyl)salicylaldimine and the corre
sponding Cu(II), Pd(II) and VO(IV) complexes were synthesized and stud
ied. The compounds were characterized by IR, H-1 NMR, elemental and th
ermal analysis and polarized light microscopy. Thermogravimetric analy
sis and electronic spectra of the complexes are reported. Electron par
amagnetic resonance (EPR) measurements were performed.