HF, MP2 and MP4SDTQ (single-point) calculations are performed on struc
tures and energetics of C3N+ isomers. It is shown that electron correl
ation is very prominent in determining structures, frequencies and ene
rgetics of C3N+ isomers, and Schlegel's projected technique has a prof
ound effect on the energetics of C3N+ isomers due to spin contaminatio
n for triplet states. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserv
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