The synthesis, structure and spectroscopic properties of a family of Zn complexes containing a dinucleating hexaazamacrocyclic ligand (L) and anionic ligands (X) of general for-n+ (1−8; L = H2p, H3p, Me2p, Me2m, Me3p, Me3m; X = Cl, n = 0; X = NO 3 , n = 2) have been investigated. The solid-state structural characterisation has been performed by means of X-ray diffraction analysis for complexes 3, 5, 7·1/3CH 2 Cl 2 and 8. The Zn complexes 5, 7·1/ 3CH 2 Cl 2 and 8 containing chloride ligands present a distorted N 2 Cl 2 tetrahedral coordination with two non-coordinated N atoms of the macrocyclic ligand. On the other hand, complex 3, which contains nitrate ligands, displays an N 3 O 2 pentacoordination with all the N atoms of the macrocyclic