Thermal ellipsoid plots of [CoII2H4bnppap(OH)2]+ (A) and [MnII2H4bnppap(OH)2]+ (B). Thermal ellipsoids are drawn at the 50% probability level. Only hydroxo and amino hydrogen atoms are shown for clarity. Selected bond lengths (Å) and angles (°) for [CoII2H4bnppap(OH)2]+ and [MnII2H4bnppap(OH)2]+: Co1–O1, 1.938(2); Co1-N4, 2.034(2); Co1–N3, 2.102(2); Co1–N2, 2.107(2); Co1–N1, 2.192(2); Co2–O2, 1.944(2); Co2–N10, 2.046(2); Co2–N9, 2.119(2); Co2–N8, 2.104(2); Co2–N7, 2.195(2); O1–Co1–N4, 106.28(8); O1–Co1–N3, 101.94(8); N4–Co1–N3, 114.64(8); O1–Co1–N2, 100.48(2); N4–Co1–N2, 116.10(8); N3–Co1–N2, 114.73(8); O1–Co1–N1, 176.51(8); N4–Co1–N1, 76.99(8); N3–Co1–N1, 77.50(8); N2–Co1–N1, 76.78(8); O2–Co2–N10, 106.61(8); O2–Co2–N8, 102.23(8); N10–Co2–N8, 115.00(8); O2–Co2–N9, 100.11(8), N10–Co2–N9, 117.25(8), N8–Co2–N9, 112.95(8); O2–Co2–N9, 176.81(8); N10–Co2–N7, 76.25(8); N8–Co2–N7, 77.51(8); N9–Co2–N7, 77.17(8). Mn1–O1, 2.003(3); Mn1-N4, 2.128(4); Mn1–N3, 2.204(4); Mn1–N2, 2.234(4); Mn1–N1, 2.330(4); Mn2–O2, 2.006(4); Mn2–N10, 2.137(4); Mn2–N9, 2.230(5); Mn2–N8, 2.207(5); Mn2–N7, 2.285(5); O1–Mn1–N4, 111.20(2); O1–Mn1–N3, 101.67(2); N4–Mn1–N3, 112.52(2); O1–Mn1–N2, 100.60(1); N4–Mn1–N2, 114.75(2); N3–Mn1–N2, 114.56(2); O1–Mn1–N1, 174.00(2); N4–Mn1–N1, 74.57(2); N3–Mn1–N1, 76.94(2); N2–Mn1–N1, 74.98(2); O2–Mn2–N10, 113.07(2); O2–Mn2–N8, 102.03(2); N10–Mn2–N8, 114.23(2); O2–Mn2–N9, 99.19(2), N10–Mn2–N9, 115.2(2), N8–Mn2–N9, 111.3(2); O2–Mn2–N9, 172.13(2); N10–Mn2–N7, 74.46(2); N8–Mn2–N7, 75.94(2); N9–Mn2–N7, 74.84(2).