The decay dynamics of N, N-dimethylthioacetamide after excitation to the S3（ππ＊） state was studied by using the resonance Raman spectroscopy and complete active space self- consistent field method calculations. The UV-absorption and vibrational spectra were as- signed. The A-band resonance Raman spectra were obtained in acetonitrile, methanol and water with the laser excitation wavelengths in resonance with the first intense absorption band to probe the Franck-Condon region structural dynamics. The CASSCF calculations were carried out to determine the excitation energies and optimized structures of the lower- lying singlet states and conical intersection point. The A-band structural dynamics and the corresponding decay mechanism were obtained by the analysis of the resonance Raman in- tensity pattern and the CASSCF calculated structural parameters. The major decay channel of S3,FC （ππ＊）→S3（ππ＊）/S1 （nπ＊）→S1（nπ＊） is proposed.
