Valence-Rydberg methods

We can further conclude that the success of the Cl-Singles method often depends critically on the chosen basis set. Diffuse (Rydberg-like) excited states usually require the addition of one or two diffuse functions to a split-valence basis set. 

The isomer lowest in energy is predicted to be the 2,5-dihydro-1,2,4-triazine 198g. The most stable structures always show two C=N double bonds. Moreover, in polar solvents, 198h should also be a dominant species [00PCCP2187]. The valence and Rydberg excited states of 1,2,3-triazine have been studied by multireference methods (MRD-CI) and the results are compared with experimental spectra [98CP39]. 

The aim of this work is to obtain the four lowest E curves and wavefunctions of BH at the same level of accuracy and to bring out the interplay of ionic, Rydberg and valence states at energies and internuclear distances which were not previously investigated. We have therefore made use of a method, already put forward by us [16,17] to determine at once quasi-diabatic and adiabatic states, potential energy cnrves and approximate nonadiabatic couplings. We have analogously determined the first three E+ states, of which only the lowest had been theoretically studied... 

Concerning the VEE, we have chosen, as standard references for comparison, the EOM-CCSD results from Stanton et al. [56] and from Comeau and Bartlett [57]. Results from other very efficient state-of-the-art methods such as Exponentially Generated Cl or the now widely used CASPT2 could also have been used. In general, these are methods from which mean errors in VEE less than 0.2 eV might be expected provided that the basis set used is at least of split-valence plus polarization quality and it is augmented in a well-conditioned way to account for Rydberg states. 

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