The paramagnetic trigonal-planar copper complexes {K(18C6)}-[Cu II (OC(CH 3 )(CF 3 ) 2 ) 3 ] (2) and K[Cu II (OC(C 6 H 5 )(CF 3 ) 2 ) 3 ] (3) have been prepared and characterized, including X-ray crystallography, in 61% and 3% yields, respectively. The latter complex does not form preferentially, because CuBr 2 and KOC(C 6 H 5 )(CF 3 ) 2 ) 3 also form the diamagnetic complexes {K(18C6)}-[K 2 {Cu I (OC(C 6 H 5 )(CF 3 ) 2 ) 2 } 3 ] (4) and {K(18C6)}[Cu III (OC(C 6 H 4 )(CF 3 ) 2 ) 2 ] (5). These species were characterized by X-ray crystallography, UV−vis spectroscopy, 1 H, 13 C{ 1 H}, and 19 F{ 1 H} NMR spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. The unique organocuprate Cu(III) species with {O 2 C 2 } coordination was formed by ortho metalation of two phenyl rings, resulting in trans-{O 2 C 2 } coordination of Cu(III), and is stable at room temperature in the solid state and in dark solutions of THF.