Accepted Manuscript A novel copper (II) complex containing a tetradentate Schiff base: Synthesis, spectroscopy, crystal structure, DFT study, biological activity and preparation of its nano-sized metal oxide Zeinab Tohidiyan, Iran Sheikhshoaie, Mouj Khaleghi, Joel T. Mague PII: S0022-2860(17)30019-4 DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2017.01.026 Reference: MOLSTR 23331 To appear in: Journal of Molecular Structure Received Date: 11 August 2016 Revised Date: 19 December 2016 Accepted Date: 4 January 2017 Please cite this article as: Z. Tohidiyan, I. Sheikhshoaie, M. Khaleghi, J.T. Mague, A novel copper (II) complex containing a tetradentate Schiff base: Synthesis, spectroscopy, crystal structure, DFT study, biological activity and preparation of its nano-sized metal oxide, Journal of Molecular Structure (2017), doi: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2017.01.026. This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.