The synthesis and characterization of transition-metal co-ordination compounds containing the newly synthesized ligand NNbis( 3,5-dimet hylpyrazol-1 -ylmet hyl) aminoet hane (bdmpae) are described. The compounds have the general formulae [M(bdmpae)X,] (M = Co, Ni, Cu, or Zn; X = CI, Br, or NO3)