Two novel tetra-nuclear complexes, [Mn 4 L 2 (l-Cl) 2 Cl 2 ] (1) and [Cu 4 L 2 (l-Cl) 2 Cl 2 ] (2), where L = N,N¢-bis(2-hydroxyphenylmethenylimino)-1,2-diaminopropane, have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, i.r., and single crystal X-ray diffraction. The complexes are a pair of rarely seen isologues. In complex (1), the manganese atoms have different coordination geometry. Mn1 has a slightly distorted planar square geometry, coordinated by the two nitrogen and two phenoxy donors of L in planar square coordination polyhedra, whereas Mn2 is a five-coordinated, severely distorted square pyramid, coordinated by two phenolate bridges: O1 and O2, from each L and by three chloride functions. The structure of complex (2) is similar to complex (1).