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All results from a given calculation for NaOCH3 (Sodium methoxide)

using model chemistry: CID/6-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at CID/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-276.613673
Energy at 298.15K-276.617410
HF Energy-276.302824
Nuclear repulsion energy73.154273
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 CID/6-31G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 2968 2741 247.14      
2 A1 1581 1460 108.50      
3 A1 1266 1169 270.62      
4 A1 496 458 44.25      
5 E 2986 2758 176.15      
5 E 2986 2758 176.14      
6 E 1580 1460 3.27      
6 E 1580 1460 3.27      
7 E 1240 1145 0.07      
7 E 1240 1145 0.07      
8 E 108 100 40.05      
8 E 108 100 40.05      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 9068.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9237) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 8376.9 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 CID/6-31G*
ABC
5.38316 0.15156 0.15156

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

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Na1 0.000 0.000 1.667
O2 0.000 0.000 -0.277
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.647
H4 0.000 1.018 -2.083
H5 0.881 -0.509 -2.083
H6 -0.881 -0.509 -2.083

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Na1 O2 C3 H4 H5 H6
Na11.94403.31413.88603.88603.8860
O21.94401.37012.07332.07332.0733
C33.31411.37011.10731.10731.1073
H43.88602.07331.10731.76271.7627
H53.88602.07331.10731.76271.7627
H63.88602.07331.10731.76271.7627

picture of Sodium methoxide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Na1 O2 C3 180.000 O2 C3 H4 113.203
O2 C3 H5 113.203 O2 C3 H6 113.203
H4 C3 H5 105.495 H4 C3 H6 105.495
H5 C3 H6 105.495
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability