Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1994, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (12): 1825.

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The Structure and Electronic Spectroscopy of Jahn-Teller Distorted C60

TENG Qi-Wen, FENG Ji-Kang, SUN Jia-Zhong   

  1. Department of Chemistry and Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130023
  • Received:1994-01-08 Revised:1994-08-13 Online:1994-12-24 Published:1994-12-24

Abstract: The geometry optimization of radical anion C60 has been performed by INDO series of methods and the D3d symmetry structure has been obtained. It is illustrated that the Jahn-Teller distortion has taken place definitely for C60 which makes the single bonds shorter, whereas the double bonds longer, and 10 kinds of bonds and 6 types of different atoms formed. On the basis of this geometry, the electronic spectrum of C60 has been calculated, which is in good agreement with that of experiment. The spectrum has been assigned theoretically. Finally, the geometry, energy, spectrum and the character of reaction of three kinds of symmetries of C60: D5d, D3d and D2h have been analyzed, compared and summarized.

Key words: C60(D3d), Jahn-Teller distortion, Electronic spectrum

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