“…Pertinent bond lengths in the coordination unit of 3 are as follows: Fe-Nj, 2.04 (1); Fe-N2, 2.05 (2); Fe-0 2.13 (1) Á. The equatorial bond lengths values are consistent with one-electron occupancy of the dx^yi orbital, and therefore they confirm the Fe-O, Fe(III) state, while the axial bond elongation explains the large value of the quadrupole splitting.…”