Three Co(II) complexes [Co(meophtpy)(2)](ClO4)(2)center dot 2CH(3)CN (1), [Co(nh(2)phtpy)(2)](ClO4)(2)center dot 2CH(3)CN (2), [Co(ftpy)(2)](ClO4)(2)center dot 2CH(3)CN (3) and three Mn(II) complexes [Mn(nme(2)phtpy)(2)]center dot(ClO4)(2)center dot 2CH(3)CN (4), [Mn(ftpy)(2)](ClO4)(2)center dot CH3CN (5), [Mn(meophtpy)(H2O)(NO3)(2)]center dot CH3CN (6) (meophtpy, 4'-(4-methoxyphenyl)- 2,2':6', 2 ''-terpyridine; nh(2)phtpy, 4'-(4-aminophenyl)-2,2':6',2 ''-terpyridine; ftpy, 4'-(furan2-yl)-2,2':6,2 ''-terpyridine; nme(2)phtpy, 4'-(4-(N,N-dimethylamino phenyl)-2,2':6',2 ''-terpyridine) are synth...