The reaction of copper(II) perchlorate with the macrocyclic ligand [22]py4pz in the presence of base leads toformation of a dinuclear complex [Cu
2([22]py4pz)(
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-OH)](ClO
4)
3·H
2O, in which two copper ions are bridged by asingle
-hydroxo bridge. Each copper ion is further surrounded by four nitrogen atoms of the ligand. The
-hydroxobridge mediates a strong antiferromagnetic coupling (2
J = -691(35) cm
-1) between the metal centers, leading torelatively sharp and well-resolved resonances in the
1H NMR spectrum of the complex in solution. We hereinreport the crystal structure, the magnetic properties, and the full assignment of the hyperfine-shifted resonances inthe NMR spectrum of the complex, as well as the determination of the exchange coupling constant in solutionthrough temperature-dependent NMR studies.