“…It is known that many Fe III (P)ClO 4 complexes adopt the spin-admixed or intermediate spin electronic configuration ( S = 3 / 2 ). For intermediate-spin complexes, the 1 H NMR spectra show the pyr-H resonance near −30 ppm and an ESR signal at g = 4.2. 22a,b We have, however, examined the ESR spectrum of Fe III (TMP)ClO 4 in CH 2 Cl 2 at 110 K, which reveals that it is predominantly high spin, since it exhibits a typical signal at g = 6. 22b,c It has been suggested 22d that the isotropic shifts of the pyr-H resonances in the 1 H NMR spectra of Fe III (P)L complexes are due to M → L σ-spin transfer. The observed signals for the pyr-H of this series of complexes show a monotonic shift, implying the following order of ligand σ-donor strength: F - > Cl - > AcO - > trif - > ClO 4 - (i.e., δ pyr = 81.5, 80.3, 79.6, 52.6, and 29.2 ppm, respectively).…”