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In the title compound, [Cu(ClO4)2(C20H40N4)], the CuII ion has a tetragonally distorted octahedral environment, with the four N atoms of the macrocyclic ligand in equatorial positions and the O atoms of two perchlorate groups in axial positions. The CuII ion is situated on an inversion centre. The macrocyclic ligand adopts its most stable trans-III conformation. The long axial Cu—O bond is the result of the Jahn–Teller effect. The crystal structure is stabilized by intramolecular hydrogen bonds between secondary N—H and the O atoms of the perchlorate groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]