Table 4.

Size and energy of T₂ distortion^a

S	$S_{123}^{max}$	12 κT$\delta J_{\text{T}}^{min}\left(S\right)$	48 κT ΔET (S)/J°
0	2	0	0
1	3	5	−50
2	4	11	−242
3	5	18	−648
4	6	26	−1352
5	6	21	−882
6	6	15	−450
7	6	8	−128
8	6	0	0

^aThe values listed for $S_{123}^{max}$follow from the triangular inequalities for the coupling of S₁₂₃ (0 ≤ S₁₂₃ ≤ 6) and S₄ to resultant spin S: |S₁₂₃ − S₄| ≤ S ≤ S₁₂₃ + S₄.