A bis Schiff base ligands was synthesized using 2-hydroxy benzaldehyde and ethylenediamine. With schlenk technique and nitrogen protecting conditions, anhydrous cobalt chloride was reacted with the ligands in a 1∶1 molar ratio to form a mononuclear cobalt (II) Schiff base complex used for electrically driven catalytic water oxidation. After purified, the complex was characterized using nuclear magnetic resonance, infrared spectroscopy and high resolution mass spectrometry. And the electrochemical performance of the catalytic oxidation of water was investigated by cyclic voltammetry using electrochemical workstation. The result indicated that the catalyst has an active electrically driven water oxidation catalytic activity under the condition of neutral pH, and the initial oxygen release potential of the oxidation peak is only 0.5 V. The multiple consecutive scan results of the CVs showed that there was no new redox reaction in the process of water oxidation.Therefore the catalytic system was with good stability. Combined with the low synthesis cost and the difficulty of synthesis and purification, the complex is considered to have good research value and application prospect in the field of catalytic water oxidation.