A new vic-dioxime ligand, N,N'-bis-(8-salicylideneimino-1-naphthyl)-diamino
glyoxime, has been synthesized from anti-dichloroglyoxime and 1-amino-8-sal
icylideneiminonaphthalene which has been prepared via the condensation prod
uct of 1,8-diaminonaphthalene and salicylaldehyde. The vic-dioxime ligand f
orms trinuclear complexes with Cu(II), NI(II), Co(II), and Pd(II). The uran
yl complex of this ligand has a 2:1 metal-ligand ratio and a binuclear stru
cture with mu-hydroxo bridges.