Synthesis and characterization of a chiral Schiff base containing α-d-altropyranoside unit and its zinc(II) complex

A novel chiral Schiff base containing carbohydrate unit and its Zn(II) complex have been synthesized and fully characterized. The Zn(II) complex exits a distorted triangular bipyramid geometry and the Schiff base acts a uninegatively charged tetradentate chelating agent.