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All results from a given calculation for CH3OCl (methyl hypochlorite)

using model chemistry: PM3

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
Energy calculated at PM3
 hartrees
Energy at 0K 
Energy at 298.15K-0.054517
HF Energy-0.054517
Nuclear repulsion energy65.799584
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
1.45672 0.20667 0.18750

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)
O1 0.000 0.805 0.000
Cl2 -0.793 -0.723 0.000
C3 1.380 0.650 0.000
H4 1.729 1.687 0.000
H5 1.736 0.130 0.896
H6 1.736 0.130 -0.896

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 Cl2 C3 H4 H5 H6
O11.72171.38851.94102.06722.0672
Cl21.72172.57023.48852.81562.8156
C31.38852.57021.09461.09531.0953
H41.94103.48851.09461.79661.7966
H52.06722.81561.09531.79661.7912
H62.06722.81561.09531.79661.7912

picture of methyl hypochlorite state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O1 C3 H4 102.174 O1 C3 H5 112.128
O1 C3 H6 112.128 Cl2 O1 C3 111.001
H4 C3 H5 110.249 H4 C3 H6 110.249
H5 C3 H6 109.707
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability