Laboratoire de Synthèse Organique, Groupe de Chimie Théorique, Ecole Polytechnique, 91128-Palaiseau Cedex, France;Laboratoire de Physique de la Matière Condensée, Ecole Poly technique, 91128-Palaiseau Cedex, France
Abstract:
We report X 1A' and 2 1A' potential energy surfaces for HCN. Thermal isomerisation on the ground-state surface is discussed. An avoided crossing between X 1A' and 2 1A' suggests alternative isomerisation mechanisms via this excited state. The X1A'-21A' interaction may also allow the formation of CN(X 2Σ+) in photodissociation of XCN molecules.