A Schiff is a heterocylcilc ligand that consists of an azomethine (C=N) group in its molecular structure. It was named after Hugo Schiff after his publication on Schiff bases obtained from the condensation reaction of salicylaldehyde with various primary amines . The ligand is reported to chelate the central metal ion through the nitrogen of the azomethine group which acts as its donor atom. A large number of Schiff bases and their metal complexes have been reported in literature . This is due to the numerous industrial and biological applications of this group of compounds. They have been reported to be useful as dyes, corrosion inhibitors and catalyst in a number of organic reactions. They have also been reported to possess antiviral , antifungal ,