The singlet-triplet separation in dichlorocarbene: A surprising difference between theory and experiment

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作者
Barden, CJ [1 ]
Schaefer, HF [1 ]
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[1] Univ Georgia, Ctr Computat Quantum Chem, Athens, GA 30602 USA
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10.1063/1.481601
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
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The recently reported experimental singlet-triplet energy separation in CCl2, namely 3 +/- 3 kcal/mol, lies far below extant theoretical predictions. This problem is investigated here at much higher levels of theory than previously applied. The present theoretical prediction is 19.5 +/- 2 kcal/mol. (C) 2000 American Institute of Physics. [S0021-9606(00)31315-0].
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