o-phenylenediamine, 3-acetyl-6-methyl-(2H)pyran,2,4(3H)-dione (dehydroacetic acid 또는 DHA) 및 2, 4-dihydroxy benzaldehyde에서 비롯된 4-hydroxy-3-(1-{2-(2,4-dihydroxy-benzylidene)-amino phenylimino}-ethyl)-6-methyl-pyran-2-one (<TEX>$H_2$</TEX>L)의 La(III), Ce(III), Pr(III), Nd(III), Sm(III) 및 Gd(III) 고체착물을 합성하여 원소분석, 전도도법, 자기수자율, UV-vis, FT-IR, 1H-NMR, X-선 회절, 열분석으로 특성을 규명하였으며, 항미생물 활성도를 조사하였다. FT-IR 스펙트럼 결과에 의하면 이 리간드는 중심금속에 대해 ONNO 주개원자를 통해 이염기성 사배위 리간드로 행동함을 알 수 있다. 원소분석 결과로부터 이들 착물의 화학량론비는 1:1 (금속: 리간드)임을 알 수 있다. 물리 및 화학적 실험결과로부터 La(III), Ce(III), Pr(III), Nd(III), Sm(III) 및 Gd(III) 착물은 일그러진 팔면체의 기하구조를 가짐을 알 수 있다. X-선 회절 데이터로부터 La(III) 및 Ce(III) 착물은 단사정계, 그리고 Pr(III) 및 Nd(III) 착물은 사방정계를 가짐을 알 수 있다. 이들 착물의 열적 행동(TG/DTA)을 연구하였으며, 속도론적 파라메타를 Horowitz-Metzger 및 Coats-Redfern 방법으로 결정하였다. 리간드와 그 착물의 항박테리아 활성도를 Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli 및 Bacillus Sp.에 대해, 그리고 살균활성도를 Aspergillus Niger, Trichoderma 및 Fusarium oxysporum에 대해 각각 조사하였다. The solid complexes of La(III), Ce(III), Pr(III), Nd(III), Sm(III) and Gd(III) with 4-hydroxy-3-(1-{2-(2,4-dihydroxy-benzylidene)-amino phenylimino}-ethyl)-6-methyl-pyran-2-one (<TEX>$H_2$</TEX>L) derived from o-phenylenediamine, 3-acetyl-6-methyl-(2H)pyran,2,4(3H)-dione (dehydroacetic acid or DHA) and 2, 4-dihydroxy benzaldehyde have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, conductometry, magnetic susceptibility, UV-visible, FT-IR, <TEX>$^1H$</TEX>-NMR, X-ray diffraction, thermal analysis study, and screened for antimicrobial activity. The FT-IR spectral data suggest that the ligand behaves as a dibasic tetradentate ligand with ONNO donor atoms sequence towards central metal ion. From the microanalytical data, the stoichiometry of the complexes has been found to be 1:1 (metal: ligand). The physico-chemical data suggests distorted octahedral geometry for La(III), Ce(III), Pr(III), Nd(III), Sm(III) and Gd(III) complexes. The X-ray diffraction data suggests monoclinic crystal system for La(III) and Ce(III) and orthorombic crystal system for Pr(III) and Nd(III) complexes. Thermal behavior (TG/DTA) of the complexes was studied and kinetic parameters were determined by Horowitz-Metzger and Coats-Redfern methods. The ligand and its metal complexes were screened for antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Bacillus Sp. and fungicidal activity against Aspergillus Niger, Trichoderma and Fusarium oxysporum.