Electronic structure of the trimethylenemethane diradical in its
ground and electronically excited states: Bonding, equilibrium
geometries and vibrational frequencies
L. V. Slipchenko and A. I. Krylov J. Chem. Phys. 118, 6874 – 6883
(2003)
Accurate equilibrium properties of the ground and the three lowest
excited states of the trimethylenemethane (TMM) diradical are calculated
by using the novel spin-flip electronic structure method. Changes in
structures and vibrational frequencies upon excitation are analyzed.
The bonding picture in different states of TMM is derived from wave
function analysis and comparison of equilibrium structures with typical
values of CC bond lengths, e. g., a double CC bond in
ethylene, a single CC bond in twisted ethylene, and a bond in the allyl
radical.
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