N,N′-bis(salicylidene)-1,3-propanediamine (LH2), N,N′-bis(salicylidene)-2,2′-dimethyl-1,3-propanediamine (LDMH2), N,N′-bis(salicylidene)-2-hydroxy-1,3-propanediamine (LOH3), N,N′-bis(2-hydroxyacetophenylidene)-1,3-propanediamine (LACH2) and N,N′-bis(2-hydroxyacetophenone)-2,2′-dimethyl-1,3-propanediamine (LACDMH2) were synthesized and reduced to their phenol-amine form in alcoholic media using NaBH4 (LHH2, LDMHH2, LOHHH2, LACHH2 and LACDMHH2). Heterodinuclear complexes were synthesized using Ni(II), Zn(II) and Cd(II) salts, according to the template method in DMF media. The complex structures were analyzed using elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, and thermogravimetry. Suitable crystals of only one complex were obtained and its structure determined using X-ray diffraction, NiLACH�CdBr2�DMF2, space group orthorhombic, Pbca, a=20.249, b=14.881, c=20.565 � and Z=8. The heterodinuclear complexes were seen to be of [Ni�ligand�MX2�DMF2] structure (ligand=LH2−, LDMH2−, LOHH2−, LACH2−, LACDMH2−, M=ZnII, CdII, X=Br−, I−). Thermogravimetric analysis showed irreversible bond breakage of the coordinatively bonded DMF molecules followed by decomposition at this temperature.