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

using model chemistry: CCSD/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)

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Vibrational Frequencies calculated at CCSD/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 Ag 3264 3082        
2 Ag 3183 3006        
3 Ag 3167 2990        
4 Ag 1759 1661        
5 Ag 1512 1428        
6 Ag 1342 1267        
7 Ag 1257 1187        
8 Ag 915 864        
9 Ag 522 492        
10 Au 1043 985        
11 Au 924 873        
12 Au 531 502        
13 Au 154 146        
14 Bg 994 938        
15 Bg 925 874        
16 Bg 768 725        
17 Bu 3264 3082        
18 Bu 3182 3005        
19 Bu 3174 2997        
20 Bu 1688 1594        
21 Bu 1448 1367        
22 Bu 1349 1274        
23 Bu 1024 967        
24 Bu 299 282        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 18843.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9443) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 17793.8 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 CCSD/6-31G*
ABC
1.39435 0.14674 0.13277

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD/6-31G* Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.733 0.000
C2 0.000 -0.733 0.000
C3 1.116 1.480 0.000
C4 -1.116 -1.480 0.000
H5 -0.977 1.220 0.000
H6 0.977 -1.220 0.000
H7 1.077 2.567 0.000
H8 2.106 1.028 0.000
H9 -1.077 -2.567 0.000
H10 -2.106 -1.028 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10
C11.46581.34282.47851.09202.18362.12692.12703.47112.7455
C21.46582.47851.34282.18361.09203.47112.74552.12692.1270
C31.34282.47853.70732.10922.70371.08721.08924.60314.0833
C42.47851.34283.70732.70372.10924.60314.08331.08721.0892
H51.09202.18362.10922.70373.12622.45683.08983.78802.5154
H62.18361.09202.70372.10923.12623.78802.51542.45683.0898
H72.12693.47111.08724.60312.45683.78801.85145.56744.8019
H82.12702.74551.08924.08333.08982.51541.85144.80194.6878
H93.47112.12694.60311.08723.78802.45685.56744.80191.8514
H102.74552.12704.08331.08922.51543.08984.80194.68781.8514

picture of 1,3-Butadiene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C4 123.826 C1 C2 H6 116.476
C1 C3 H7 121.795 C1 C3 H8 121.638
C2 C1 C3 123.826 C2 C1 H5 116.476
C2 C4 H9 121.795 C2 C4 H10 121.638
C3 C1 H5 119.698 C4 C2 H6 119.698
H7 C3 H8 116.566 H9 C4 H10 116.566
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at CCSD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-155.461772
Energy at 298.15K-155.467105
HF Energy-154.913036
Nuclear repulsion energy104.499545
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 CCSD/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 3267 3085 6.96      
2 A 3189 3012 0.92      
3 A 3175 2998 27.87      
4 A 1729 1633 1.14      
5 A 1503 1419 7.20      
6 A 1367 1291 0.00      
7 A 1093 1033 0.06      
8 A 1010 954 3.25      
9 A 933 881 6.06      
10 A 905 854 0.68      
11 A 754 712 4.34      
12 A 279 264 0.00      
13 A 168 159 0.03      
14 B 3265 3083 24.92      
15 B 3183 3006 9.59      
16 B 3166 2990 8.81      
17 B 1728 1632 2.12      
18 B 1471 1389 0.90      
19 B 1334 1260 0.72      
20 B 1123 1061 4.23      
21 B 1029 971 32.50      
22 B 935 883 66.19      
23 B 628 593 5.85      
24 B 468 441 9.55      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 18850.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9443) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 17800.6 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 CCSD/6-31G*
ABC
0.70848 0.18680 0.15238

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

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.117 0.730 0.555
C2 -0.117 -0.730 0.555
C3 -0.117 1.536 -0.491
C4 0.117 -1.536 -0.491
H5 0.494 1.161 1.485
H6 -0.494 -1.161 1.485
H7 0.092 2.603 -0.446
H8 -0.536 1.158 -1.422
H9 -0.092 -2.603 -0.446
H10 0.536 -1.158 -1.422

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10
C11.47791.34172.49581.09182.19332.12402.12533.48572.7649
C21.47792.49581.34172.19331.09183.48572.76492.12402.1253
C31.34172.49583.08172.10203.36441.08751.08844.13942.9242
C42.49581.34173.08173.36442.10204.13942.92421.08751.0884
H51.09182.19332.10203.36442.52262.44333.08344.27003.7179
H62.19331.09183.36442.10202.52264.27003.71792.44333.0834
H72.12403.48571.08754.13942.44334.27001.85305.20863.9103
H82.12532.76491.08842.92423.08343.71791.85303.91032.5518
H93.48572.12404.13941.08754.27002.44335.20863.91031.8530
H102.76492.12532.92421.08843.71793.08343.91032.55181.8530

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 124.473 C1 C2 H6 116.386
C1 C3 H7 121.585 C1 C3 H8 121.642
C2 C1 C3 124.473 C2 C1 H5 116.386
C2 C4 H9 121.585 C2 C4 H10 121.642
C3 C1 H5 119.136 C4 C2 H6 119.136
H7 C3 H8 116.769 H9 C4 H10 116.769
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability