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IV.C.1. (XIII.D.1.)

Compare vibrational frequencies in CCCBDB for C2H4O (Ethylene oxide)

PM3

Frequency in cm-1
  Calculated   Experimental
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency diff Symmetry Frequency Comment
1   -3006 A1 3006  
2   -1498 A1 1498  
3   -1271 A1 1271  
4   -1120 A1 1120  
5   -877 A1 877  
6   -3063 A2 3063  
7   -1300 A2 1300  
8   -860 A2 860  
9   -3065 B1 3065  
10   -1142 B1 1142  
11   -822 B1 822  
12   -3006 B2 3006  
13   -1472 B2 1472  
14   -1151 B2 1151  
15   -892 B2 892  
The calculated vibrational frequencies were scaled by 0.974

See section XIII.C.3 List or set vibrational scaling factors to change the scale factors used here.
See section III.B.3.c Calculate a vibrational scaling factor for a set of molecules to determine the least squares best scaling factor.
See section III.B.3.b List of vibrational scaling factors and their uncertainties for information on where the above scaling factor is from.