Background – DFT Study TiC 3 Singlet TiC 4 Triplet Calculated Frequencies: 1531.4; 1281.3; 833.6; 686.5; 591.2; 465.3 cm -1 Calculated Frequencies: 1882.7; 1789.2; 1055.5; 601.1; 473.6; 472.2; 399.6; 391.1; 251.9 cm -1 Observed Frequencies (Wang): ± 650 ± 30 cm -1 Observed Frequencies (Wang): ± 440 ± 40 cm -1