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All results from a given calculation for C2H2O2 (Ethanedial)

using model chemistry: CISD/6-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C2H 1Ag
Energy calculated at CISD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-227.123705
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-226.590793
Nuclear repulsion energy102.289720
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 CISD/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 3137 2905 0.00      
2 Ag 1934 1791 0.00      
3 Ag 1446 1339 0.00      
4 Ag 1154 1068 0.00      
5 Ag 591 547 0.00      
6 Au 859 795 1.06      
7 Au 151 140 37.67      
8 Bg 1126 1043 0.00      
9 Bu 3133 2901 104.59      
10 Bu 1901 1760 178.84      
11 Bu 1410 1305 13.03      
12 Bu 351 325 59.69      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 8597.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9258) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 7959.3 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 CISD/6-31G*
ABC
1.87021 0.16125 0.14845

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

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.758 0.000
C2 0.000 -0.758 0.000
H3 0.992 1.228 0.000
H4 -0.992 -1.228 0.000
O5 -1.030 1.379 0.000
O6 1.030 -1.379 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 O5 O6
C11.51501.09842.21991.20312.3716
C21.51502.21991.09842.37161.2031
H31.09842.21993.15802.02842.6070
H42.21991.09843.15802.60702.0284
O51.20312.37162.02842.60703.4422
O62.37161.20312.60702.02843.4422

picture of Ethanedial state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H4 115.374 C1 C2 O6 121.078
C2 C1 H3 115.374 C2 C1 O5 121.078
H3 C1 O5 123.547 H4 C2 O6 123.547
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability