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All results from a given calculation for CH2CHCHCH2 (1,3-Butadiene)

using model chemistry: QCISD(T)/6-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 2 yes C2 1A

Conformer 1 (C2H)

Jump to S1C2
Vibrational Frequencies calculated at QCISD(T)/6-31G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at QCISD(T)/6-31G*
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(T)/6-31G*
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at QCISD(T)/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-155.483414
Energy at 298.15K-155.488692
HF Energy-154.912067
Nuclear repulsion energy104.262984
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 QCISD(T)/6-31G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A 3246 3114        
2 A 3166 3037        
3 A 3153 3024        
4 A 1688 1619        
5 A 1491 1430        
6 A 1353 1298        
7 A 1082 1038        
8 A 989 949        
9 A 904 867        
10 A 897 860        
11 A 738 708        
12 A 274 263        
13 A 166 160        
14 B 3244 3112        
15 B 3160 3032        
16 B 3144 3016        
17 B 1694 1625        
18 B 1459 1400        
19 B 1319 1265        
20 B 1113 1068        
21 B 1008 967        
22 B 906 869        
23 B 616 591        
24 B 464 445        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 18637.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9593) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 17878.7 cm-1
See section III.C.1 List or set vibrational scaling factors to change the scale factors used here.
See section III.C.2 Calculate a vibrational scaling factor for a given set of molecules to determine the least squares best scaling factor.
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at QCISD(T)/6-31G*
ABC
0.70020 0.18695 0.15175

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(T)/6-31G*

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.113 0.730 0.561
C2 -0.113 -0.730 0.561
C3 -0.113 1.536 -0.496
C4 0.113 -1.536 -0.496
H5 0.472 1.168 1.496
H6 -0.472 -1.168 1.496
H7 0.090 2.606 -0.451
H8 -0.517 1.151 -1.432
H9 -0.090 -2.606 -0.451
H10 0.517 -1.151 -1.432

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10
C11.47761.34832.50081.09362.19572.13102.13223.49162.7703
C21.47762.50081.34832.19571.09363.49162.77032.13102.1322
C31.34832.50083.08112.10863.37831.08911.09024.14232.9149
C42.50081.34833.08113.37832.10864.14232.91491.08911.0902
H51.09362.19572.10863.37832.52022.45003.09104.28353.7358
H62.19571.09363.37832.10862.52024.28353.73582.45003.0910
H72.13103.49161.08914.14232.45004.28351.85675.21423.9062
H82.13222.77031.09022.91493.09103.73581.85673.90622.5241
H93.49162.13104.14231.08914.28352.45005.21423.90621.8567
H102.77032.13222.91491.09023.73583.09103.90622.52411.8567

picture of 1,3-Butadiene state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C4 124.432 C1 C2 H6 116.497
C1 C3 H7 121.562 C1 C3 H8 121.590
C2 C1 C3 124.432 C2 C1 H5 116.497
C2 C4 H9 121.562 C2 C4 H10 121.590
C3 C1 H5 119.063 C4 C2 H6 119.063
H7 C3 H8 116.844 H9 C4 H10 116.844
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability