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Abstract Two new 1D chains [(CuL1R)2Cu2(N3)2(μ1,1,3-N3)2]n (1) and [{(CuL2R)2Cu2(N3)2(μ1,1,3-N3)2}·(CH3)2CO]n (2) based on rare μ1,1,3-N3 bridged tetranuclear Cu(II) complexes, have been synthesized using [CuL1R] and [CuL2R] as “metalloligands” [where H2L1R = N,N′-bis(2-hydroxybenzyl)-1,3-propanediamine and H2L2R = N,N′-bis(2-hydroxybenzyl)-1,2-ethylenediamine]. Both complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, spectroscopic methods, single crystal XRD, and magnetic study. In case of chain 1, the basic building block is a centrosymmetric tetranuclear unit whereas for 2, it is an asymmetric tetranuclear unit containing two types of square pyramidal Cu(II) centers (terminal and central). The μ1,1-N3 bridged central copper atoms of one tetranuclear unit are connected weakly to the axial position of the terminal copper atoms of neibouring units via the azide ions forming a rare μ1,1,3-N3 bridged novel 1D polymeric chain structure. Variable temperature magnetic susceptibility measurements show the presence of an overall strong antiferromagnetic exchange interactions mediated through the double phenoxido bridges with J values of −123.8 and −144.6 cm−1 for 1 and 2, respectively.