Enantioselectivity of nickel(II) and copper(II) complexes of Schiff bases derived from amino acids and (S)-o-[(N-benzylprolyl)amino]-acetophenone or (S)-o-[(N-benzylprolyl)amino]benzaldehyde. Crystal and molecular structures of [Ni{(S)-bap-(S)-Val}] and [Cu{(S)-bap-(S)-Val}]