The synthesis, crystalstructures, magnetic and spectroscopicproperties of zinc(II), nickel(II) and copper(II) dinuclear complexes 2–4 of a novel dinucleating polyoxazoline ligand 1 are reported. X-ray analysis revealed that the three complexes are centrosymmetric dinuclear species with an overall S shape, the bisoxazoline moieties pointing toward the aromatic core of the molecule. Magnetic susceptibility