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All results from a given calculation for CH2ClCH2CH3 (Propane, 1-chloro-)

using model chemistry: PM3

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description

Conformer 1 (anti)

Jump to S1C2
Energy calculated at PM3
 hartrees
Energy at 0K 
Energy at 298.15K-0.043734
HF Energy-0.043734
Nuclear repulsion energy89.910405
The energy at 298.15K was derived from the energy at 0K and an integrated heat capacity that used the calculated vibrational frequencies.
Vibrational Frequencies calculated at PM3
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at PM3
ABC
0.84212 0.08180 0.07782

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PM3

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.617 0.000
C2 0.868 -0.621 0.000
C3 2.336 -0.259 0.000
Cl4 -1.707 0.122 0.000
H5 0.182 1.247 0.889
H6 0.182 1.247 -0.889
H7 0.627 -1.247 -0.882
H8 0.627 -1.247 0.882
H9 2.965 -1.158 0.000
H10 2.608 0.332 -0.885
H11 2.608 0.332 0.885

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11
C11.51232.49521.77781.10451.10452.15552.15553.45632.76902.7690
C21.51231.51212.68042.17962.17961.10801.10802.16502.17242.1724
C32.49521.51214.06152.77502.77502.16202.16201.09741.09831.0983
Cl41.77782.68044.06152.37172.37172.84632.84634.84484.41054.4105
H51.10452.17962.77502.37171.77843.09102.53313.78473.14202.5933
H61.10452.17962.77502.37171.77842.53313.09103.78472.59333.1420
H72.15551.10802.16202.84633.09102.53311.76422.50052.53333.0886
H82.15551.10802.16202.84632.53313.09101.76422.50053.08862.5333
H93.45632.16501.09744.84483.78473.78472.50052.50051.76961.7696
H102.76902.17241.09834.41053.14202.59332.53333.08861.76961.7693
H112.76902.17241.09834.41052.59333.14203.08862.53331.76961.7693

picture of Propane, 1-chloro- state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C3 111.185 C1 C2 H7 109.734
C1 C2 H8 109.734 C2 C1 Cl4 108.847
C2 C1 H5 111.853 C2 C1 H6 111.853
C2 C3 H9 111.129 C2 C3 H10 111.678
C2 C3 H11 111.678 C3 C2 H7 110.258
C3 C2 H8 110.258 Cl4 C1 H5 108.474
Cl4 C1 H6 108.474 H5 C1 H6 107.232
H7 C2 H8 105.519 H9 C3 H10 107.399
H9 C3 H11 107.399 H10 C3 H11 107.322
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (gauche)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at PM3
 hartrees
Energy at 0K 
Energy at 298.15K-0.043456
HF Energy-0.043456
Nuclear repulsion energy91.054492
The energy at 298.15K was derived from the energy at 0K and an integrated heat capacity that used the calculated vibrational frequencies.
Vibrational Frequencies calculated at PM3
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at PM3
ABC
0.39365 0.11499 0.09887

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PM3

Point Group is C1

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.180 0.885 0.326
C2 -1.112 0.553 -0.383
C3 -1.748 -0.707 0.159
Cl4 1.408 -0.346 -0.071
H5 0.574 1.869 0.018
H6 0.057 0.905 1.424
H7 -1.812 1.406 -0.279
H8 -0.925 0.448 -1.470
H9 -2.665 -0.956 -0.389
H10 -1.066 -1.565 0.073
H11 -2.015 -0.604 1.219

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11
C11.51092.50611.78291.10391.10442.14622.15393.46412.76002.7985
C21.51091.51192.69322.17562.17991.10801.10812.16602.16682.1724
C32.50611.51193.18443.47082.73052.15862.15931.09711.09881.0981
Cl41.78292.69323.18442.36812.37133.67102.83344.13082.76143.6663
H51.10392.17563.47082.36811.78162.44822.54524.31733.80553.7762
H61.10442.17992.73052.37131.78162.57683.08943.76293.03032.5710
H72.14621.10802.15863.67102.44822.57681.76712.51393.08272.5147
H82.15391.10812.15932.83342.54523.08941.76712.48362.53983.0859
H93.46412.16601.09714.13084.31733.76292.51392.48361.77241.7699
H102.76002.16681.09882.76143.80553.03033.08272.53981.77241.7704
H112.79852.17241.09813.66633.77622.57102.51473.08591.76991.7704

picture of Propane, 1-chloro- state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C3 112.011 C1 C2 H7 109.106
C1 C2 H8 109.698 C2 C1 Cl4 109.429
C2 C1 H5 111.670 C2 C1 H6 111.994
C2 C3 H9 111.245 C2 C3 H10 111.204
C2 C3 H11 111.698 C3 C2 H7 110.006
C3 C2 H8 110.053 Cl4 C1 H5 107.916
Cl4 C1 H6 108.120 H5 C1 H6 107.562
H7 C2 H8 105.772 H9 C3 H10 107.633
H9 C3 H11 107.461 H10 C3 H11 107.389
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability