The synthesis and characterization of RCo(gH) 2 Py (R ) methyl through decyl) and XCo-(gH) 2 Py (X ) Cl, Br, NO 2 , N 3 ) is described. Most of these complexes are new and have been synthesized for the first time. The X-ray structure of N 3 Co(gH) 2 Py is reported. The cistrans influence has been studied by 1 H and 13 C NMR, UV-vis, and X-ray diffraction. For a range of X ligands, a clear trend between the 1 H and 13 C chemical shifts of the axial and equatorial ligands as well as with the Co-dioxime CT band has been observed. More than 20 correlations have been found. δ( 13 C) values for CdN, Py R , Py β , and Py γ in the alkylcobaloximes always occur upfield by 1-3 ppm compared to those in the inorganic cobaloximes, and δ( 13 C) for CdN in gH complexes occur significantly upfield, by 12-13 ppm, compared to the values in the corresponding dmgH, chgH, and dpgH complexes.