transition metal cations (Ni2+, Zn2+, Cd2+ and Fe2+) are analyzed in solution by cyclic voltammetry and UV-visible spectroscopy. In addition, a tetrahedral neutral zinc metalcomplex of ligand (2) formulated as (MeS)3-TTF-SCH2CONH-Tpy-ZnCl2·MeOH [complex (3)] and an octahedral nickel complex formulated as [(MeS)3-TTF-SCH2CONH-Tpy}2Ni]·(ClO4)2·0.5(H2O) [complex (4)] are characterized in the solid state by