Abstract
Analytic gradient and second-derivative methods are used to obtain the equilibrium geometries and vibrational frequencies of the methoxy radical CH 3O. The analytic methods are found to be superior in both speed and accuracy to numerical techniques which for this molecule are qualitatively and quantitatively incorrect. The A′ state is found to be a minimum on the potential-energy surface, whereas the A″ state is a saddle point.
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