Three hexakis(imidazole)metallo complexes of Co, Cd and Ni were synthesized and spectroscopically characterized. The crystal and molecular structures have been determined by X-ray crystallography analysis. The metal ions have an octahedral geometry with the MN6 chromophore. The electrochemical experimental results indicate that both [Co(Im)(6)]Cl-2 circle HCl circle 2H(2)O (1) and [Ni(Im)(6)]Cl-2 circle 4H(2)O (3) [Im=imidazole] could interact with DNA mainly by intercalation.