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The title complex, [ZnCl2(C12H18N2O)]·0.5H2O, is a mononuclear zinc(II) compound derived from the zwitterionic form of the Schiff base 2-[3-(dimethylamino)propyliminomethyl]phenol. The ZnII atom is four-coordinated by the imine N and the phenolate O atoms of the Schiff base ligand, and by two chloride ions, in a distorted tetrahedral coordination geometry. The dimethylammonio group is disordered over two positions with site occupancies of 0.51 (3) and 0.49 (3). In the asymmetric unit, there is also a disordered water molecule with a partial occupancy of 0.5. In the crystal structure, the water molecules are linked to the Schiff base complex molecules through intermolecular N—H...O hydrogen bonds. Molecules are further linked through additional intermolecular N—H...O hydrogen bonds, forming chains running along the b axis.