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All results from a given calculation for CH3CCH (propyne)

using model chemistry: CCSD/6-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A'
Energy calculated at CCSD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-116.268483
Energy at 298.15K-116.270717
HF Energy-115.862484
Nuclear repulsion energy58.383823
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 A1 3496 3301 41.44      
2 A1 3077 2905 16.15      
3 A1 2241 2116 0.43      
4 A1 1466 1384 0.06      
5 A1 955 902 1.75      
6 E 3152 2976 11.36      
6 E 3152 2976 11.36      
7 E 1533 1448 6.69      
7 E 1533 1448 6.69      
8 E 1079 1019 0.57      
8 E 1079 1019 0.57      
9 E 542 512 53.91      
9 E 542 512 53.91      
10 E 268 253 0.21      
10 E 268 253 0.21      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12191.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9443) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 11512.1 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
5.30809 0.28196 0.28196

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

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.251
C2 0.000 0.000 0.220
C3 0.000 0.000 1.433
H4 0.000 0.000 2.503
H5 0.000 1.025 -1.638
H6 0.888 -0.513 -1.638
H7 -0.888 -0.513 -1.638

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 H4 H5 H6 H7
C11.47052.68413.75351.09601.09601.0960
C21.47051.21362.28302.12192.12192.1219
C32.68411.21361.06943.23803.23803.2380
H43.75352.28301.06944.26584.26584.2658
H51.09602.12193.23804.26581.77581.7758
H61.09602.12193.23804.26581.77581.7758
H71.09602.12193.23804.26581.77581.7758

picture of propyne state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C3 180.000 C2 C1 H5 110.695
C2 C1 H6 110.695 C2 C1 H7 110.695
C2 C3 H4 180.000 H5 C1 H6 108.220
H5 C1 H7 108.220 H6 C1 H7 108.220
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability