Chain compounds of paddle-wheel Cu 2 -clusters of 3-carboxy-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-1-pyrrolidinyloxy (Hcaproxy) and 4-carboxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyloxy (Hcatempo) and N,N'-bidentate ligands (L = 4,4 -bipyridine (4,4 -bpy), 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane (bpe), trans-1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene (bpel), 4,4 -dipyridyl disulfide (pds), 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (dabco), and pyrazine (pyz)), [Cu 2 (caproxy) 4 (L)] n , and [Cu 2 (catempo) 4 (L)] n , were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, infrared and UV-vis spectra and temperature dependence of magnetic susceptibilities (4.5-300 K). The crystal structures of [Cu 2 (caproxy) 4 (pds)] n , [Cu 2 (catempo) 4 (4,4 -bpy)] n , and [Cu 2 (catempo) 4 (bpe)] n revealed zigzag or linear chains consisting of alternate arrangement of the dinuclear cluster bearing four nitroxide radicals and N,N'-bidentate ligand. Temperature dependence of magnetic susceptibilities showed a considerable antiferromagnetic interaction between the two copper(II) ions within the dinuclear cluster, and weak antiferromagnetic interaction between the dinuclear clusters and/or the radical and dinuclear cluster.