We have prepared a family of Mn(III) N-haloamides, Mn(TPP)(NXTs), as potential photoprecursors to reactive high-valent Mn nitrenoids relevant in Mn tetrapyrrole-catalyzed nitrene transfer (Figure ). Solution-phase and solid-state characterization indicate the family of prepared complexes are S = 2 Mn(III) species. UV-vis spectroscopic measurements indicate that the donor strength of the N-haloamides is similar to that of chloride and is not meaningfully