Bio-compatible water-soluble conjugates of Co(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) (1-3), [Co(Boc-L-Valine)2(Imidazole)2], [Cu(Boc-L-Valine)2(Imidazole)2] and [Zn(Boc-L-Valine)2(Imidazole)2], were synthesized and comprehensively characterized by various spectroscopic techniques {UV–visible, FT-IR, ESI-MS, EPR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR}...