Self-assembly of a tridentate Schiff-base ligand with Zn(II) in the presence of lanthanides: Novel crystal structures and spectroscopic properties

► A new zinc(II) and lanthanides(III) complexes with a tridentate Schiff base ligand. ► A synergic approach have been presented towards unraveling structural and spectroscopic properties of a new zinc(II) and lanthanides(III) complexes with a tridentate Schiff base ligand. ► Novel compounds as the same results reactions independent of procedures of the complexation. ► Presence of H-bonds leads to formation of grid-corner analogues of zinc(II).