Abstract
A reinvestigation and extension of the observed VUV and EEL spectrum of pyrrole has been carried out, and the spectra assigned by means of high level multi-reference multi-root CI studies. A similar reasssessment of the UV-photoelectron spectrum leads to the conclusion that our previous assignment of IP3 to ionisation of the inner p-level (1b1) is correct and that most other assignments to ionisation of a s-electron are incorrect. This is supported by the calculation of a wide range of Rydberg states derived from the five least bound orbitals, in the IP order: 1a2-1 < 2b1-1 < 1b1-1 < 9a1-1 < 6b2-1 < 5b2-1 < 8a1-1 < 7a1-1 < 4b2-1. It is concluded that each of the two strong absorption bands centred around 6 and 7.5 eV respectively owe their intensity to excitation of two 1pp* states of symmetry 1A1 and 1B2. The range of calculated valence states of pp*-type has been extended to include those from 1b1.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 179-199 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | Chemical Physics |
Volume | 238 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 15 Nov 1998 |