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All results from a given calculation for C3O2 (Carbon suboxide)

using model chemistry: MP3/6-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 no D*H 1Σg
1 2 yes C2V 1A1

Conformer 1 (D*H)

Jump to S1C2
Energy calculated at MP3/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-263.980614
Energy at 298.15K-263.979300
HF Energy-263.276071
Nuclear repulsion energy122.422183
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 MP3/6-31G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σg 2369 2224 0.00      
2 Σg 811 762 0.00      
3 Σu 2458 2307 4125.64      
4 Σu 1720 1614 116.37      
5 Πg 603 566 0.00      
5 Πg 603 566 0.00      
6 Πu 583 547 93.13      
6 Πu 583 547 93.13      
7 Πu 73 69 0.40      
7 Πu 73 69 0.40      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4938.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9386) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4634.9 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 MP3/6-31G*
B
0.07346

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/6-31G*

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.000
C2 0.000 0.000 1.276
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.276
O4 0.000 0.000 2.440
O5 0.000 0.000 -2.440

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 O4 O5
C11.27601.27602.43962.4396
C21.27602.55211.16353.7156
C31.27602.55213.71561.1635
O42.43961.16353.71564.8791
O52.43963.71561.16354.8791

picture of Carbon suboxide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 O4 180.000 C1 C3 O5 180.000
C2 C1 C3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2V)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at MP3/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-263.980910
Energy at 298.15K-263.979945
HF Energy-263.275264
Nuclear repulsion energy123.284019
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 MP3/6-31G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 2358 2214 89.50      
2 A1 912 856 10.64      
3 A1 565 530 56.99      
4 A1 85 80 0.06      
5 A2 595 559 0.00      
6 B1 570 535 86.03      
7 B2 2379 2233 3567.97      
8 B2 1656 1554 20.21      
9 B2 594 557 12.32      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4856.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9386) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4558.5 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 MP3/6-31G*
ABC
3.49170 0.08004 0.07825

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/6-31G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.496
C2 0.000 1.218 0.066
C3 0.000 -1.218 0.066
O4 0.000 2.339 -0.236
O5 0.000 -2.339 -0.236

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 O4 O5
C11.29141.29142.45062.4506
C21.29142.43601.16093.5698
C31.29142.43603.56981.1609
O42.45061.16093.56984.6779
O52.45063.56981.16094.6779

picture of Carbon suboxide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 O4 175.658 C1 C3 O5 175.658
C2 C1 C3 141.171
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability