Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, p. 87-100
DOI: 10.1016/s1380-7323(07)80007-0
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A double Rydberg anion (DRA) consists of a stable cationic core and two electrons in a diffuse Rydberg orbital. These anions correspond to a local minimum on a potential energy surface where more stable isomers may exist. Experimental and theoretical works have contributed to a better understanding of the unusual electronic structure of these molecules. With electron propagator calculations and analysis of the electron localization function, some relationships between electronic structure and reactivity in DRAs are considered.