The ditopic molecule 3-(1,3,5-trimethyl-4-1H-pyrazolyl)acetylacetone (HacacMePz) combines an acetylacetone group suitable for deprotonation and O,O? coordination to a Pearson hard cation with softer N-donor site. Both binding modes were employed individually: the pyrazolyl moiety was coordinated ZnII, HgII, AgI, trivalent iron tris-chelating complex [Fe(acacMePz)3] isolated. CuII derivative sho...