The synthesis, characterization and study of the new ferrocenyl Schiff base: [(η 5 -C 5 H 5 )Fe{(η 5 -C 5 H 4 )-CH=N-CH 2 -CH 2 -N(CH 3 ) 2 }] (1) is reported. This substrate reacts with Na 2 [PdCl 4 ] or with transition metal dichlorides MCl 2 nH 2 O {with M = Zn, Ni, Co or Cu} giving the corresponding coordination compounds: [M{(η 5 -C 5 H 5 )Fe[(η 5 -C 5 H 4 ) -CH=N-CH 2 -CH 2 -N(CH 3 ) 2 ]}Cl 2 ] {with M = Pd (2), Zn (3), Ni (4), Co (5), and Cu (6)}. These heterobimetallic compounds have been characterized by infrared and UV-visible spectroscopies. NMR-spectroscopic studies on the diamagnetic derivatives (1-3) together with magnetochemical studies on the paramagnetic species (4-6) are also reported. Crystals of complex 3 have also been characterized by X-ray diffraction: orthorhombic, space group Pcab, with a = 12.225(1) 9; b = 14.685(1) 9; c = 19.474(1) 9, and V = 3498.4(4) 9 3 . Electrochemical studies, based on cyclic voltammetry, for all the compounds have allowed us to establish the influence of the central atom M(II) upon the redox ability of the Fe(II).