(No. 2) with Z=2, a=11.621(6), b= 14.17(1), c = 9.390(4) Angstrom, alpha = 96.59(6), beta = 107.78(3), gamma = 103.78(5)degrees, V = 1400(1) Angstrom(3). The crystallography reveals that the Cu-II resides in the N(imine)(2)O-2 site and has a nearly planar geometry. A series of dinuclear (CuMII)-M-II complexes CuM(L)Cl-2 (M = Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn) are obtained by reacting [Cu(L)] with metal(II) chloride salts. The methanol adduct of the CuNi complex, [CuNi(L)Cl-2]. MeOH, crystallizes in a monoclinic crystal system, space group P(2)1/a (No. 14) with Z = 4, a = 14.495(4), b = 13.034(4), c = 14.978(3) Angstrom, beta = 91.89(2)degrees, V = 2828(1) Angstrom(3). The methanol adduct of the CuZn complex, [CuZn(L)Cl-2]. MeOH, crystallizes in a monoclinic crystal system, space group P2(1)/la (No. 14) with Z = 4, a = 14.680(4), b = 12.942(3), c = 15.149(4) Angstrom, beta = 91.25(2)degrees, V = 2877(1) Angstrom(3). The X-ray crystallography for the two complexes reveal that the Cu-II ion resides in the N(imine),O, site with the M-II (Ni-II or Zn-II) ion in the N(amine),O, site. In each complex the Cu-II and Mn ions have nearly square-pyramidal geometry with the chloride ion occupying apical positions. Cryomagnetic studies (4.2-300 K) indicate a significant antiferromagnetic interaction within each dinuclear unit except for the case of the CuZn complex. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.