Cyclohexane-based polyaminopolyalcohols (PAPAs) such as 1,3-diamino-1,2,3-trideoxy-cis-inositol (daci) have been prepared by hydrogenation of suitable aromatic precursors. The pentanuclear complex [Cu 5 (daci) 4 (H -2 daci) 2 ](SO 4 ) 3 ·18H 2 O (C3) revealed antiferromagnetic and ferromagnetic interactions between the Cu II centers with an S = 3/2 ground state.