Mossbauer spectra of the Fe(III) compounds (C2H5)4NFeX4 (X = Cl, Br) e
xhibit the following anomalies above approximately 260 K: (i) the f-fa
ctor drops with respect to normal thermal behavior, (ii) the second-or
der Doppler shift drops similarly, (iii) the single-line spectrum broa
dens, becoming asymmetric at room temperature. These phenomena arc dis
cussed in relation to possible phase transitions in these systems.