The reaction of M(BF4)(2)center dot xH(2)O, where M is Fe, Co, Cu, and Zn, and the ditopic, bis(pyrazolyl)methane ligand m-[CH(Pz)(2)](2)C6H4, L-m, where pz is a pyrazolyl ring, yields the monofluoricle bridged, binuclear [M-2(mu-F) (mu-L-m)(2)](BF4)(3) complexes. In contrast, a similar reaction of L-m with Ni(BF4)(2)center dot 6H(2)O yields dibridged [Ni-2(mu-F)(2) (mu-L-m)(2)](BF4)(2). The solid state structures of seven [M-2(mu-F)(mu-L-m)(2)](BF4)(3) complexes show that the divalent metal ion is in a five-coordinate, trigonal bipyramidal, coordination environment with either a linear or nearly linear M-F-M bridging arrangement. NMR results indicate that [Zn-2(mu-F)(mu-L-m)(2)](BF4)(3) retains its dimeric structure in solution. The [Ni-2(mu-F)(2)(mu-L-m)(2)](BF4)(2) complex has a dibridging fluoride structure that has a six-coordination environment about each nickel(II) ion. In the solid state, the [Fe-2(mu-F)(mu-L-m)(2)](BF4)(3) and [Co-2(mu-F)(mu-L-m)(2)](BF4)(3) complexes show weak intramolecular antiferromagnetic exchange coupling between the two metal(II) ions with Jvalues of -10.4 and -0.67 cm(-1), respectively; there is no observed long-range magnetic order. Three different solvates of [Cu-2(mu-F)(mu-L-m)(2)](BF4)(3) are diamagnetic between 5 and 400 K, thus showing strong antiferromagnetic exchange interactions of -600 cm(-1) or more negative. Mossbauer spectra indicate that [Fe-2(mu-F)(mu-L-m)(2)](BF4)(3) exhibits no long-range magnetic order between 4.2 and 295 K and isomer shifts that are consistent with the presence of five-coordinate, high-spin iron(II).