
%0 Journal Article
%A Hart, BT 
%T Ammonia oxide. I. Geometry and stability
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1976/02/01
%V 29
%N 2
%P 231-239
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9760231
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9760231 
%X Ab initio calculations, utilizing Gaussian lobe functions, are reported for the molecule ammonia oxide, NH3O. Results indicate that ammonia oxide has a bound ground state, an abnormally long NO bond length (169 pm) and is 125.9 kJ mol-1 less stable than the tautomeric form hydroxylamine, NH2OH. Possible means of production of the molecule are discussed. The 3E excited state of ammonia oxide was found to have a repulsive potential curve. Possible reasons for this instability are advanced. 
