Abstract.[Cu(C loH9N3)(C 2H302)(C104)1. H20, C 12H 14-ClCuN30 7, M r = 411.3, monoclinic, P21/c, Z = 4, a = 7.309 (3), b = 16.363 (4), c = 13.646 (4)/k, /~ = 105.-085 (3) ° , U = 1589.65/~3 Dm= 1.75 (2), D c = 1.72 Mg m -3. R = 0.0517 for 2518 observed 'reflections. The local molecular CuN2020; chromophore involves an elongated rhombic octahedral structure with near symmetrically bonded di-2-pyridylamine (dpyam) and acetate groups bonding in the plane and bridging semi-coordinate perchlorate groups completing the six coordination.