摘要: First-row transition metal complexes with d4 up to d7 electron configuration in octahedral ligand fields (and d8 six-coordinate of lower symmetry) may undergo temperature dependent high spin (HS) ⇌ low (LS) transition, provided the field strength (Δ), including symmetry contributions, becomes comparable magnitude mean pairing energy (P). At a critical Δcrit = P, levels two states cross. This is illustrated Fig. 1, where simplified Tanabe-Sugano type level diagram for d6 systems (e.g. Fe2+, Co3+) shown as an example. For weak fields, Δ Δcrit, LS state1A1g(Oh) more stable. If difference ∣Δ-P∣, or, terms thermodynamics, Gibbs free ΔG=G(HS)-G(LS), on order thermal kT, both HS and be populated equilibrium.