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All results from a given calculation for CH3CCH (propyne)

using model chemistry: MP2/6-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A'
Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-116.241813
Energy at 298.15K-116.243910
HF Energy-115.861717
Nuclear repulsion energy58.378425
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 MP2/6-31G*
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 3525 3324 49.31      
2 A1 3109 2932 13.60      
3 A1 2178 2054 0.18      
4 A1 1472 1388 0.06      
5 A1 960 905 1.41      
6 E 3196 3014 7.88      
6 E 3196 3014 7.88      
7 E 1545 1457 7.07      
7 E 1545 1457 7.07      
8 E 1084 1023 0.90      
8 E 1084 1023 0.90      
9 E 515 486 54.91      
9 E 515 486 54.91      
10 E 230 217 0.04      
10 E 230 217 0.04      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12192.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.943) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 11497.9 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 MP2/6-31G*
ABC
5.33954 0.28190 0.28190

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G*

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.249
C2 0.000 0.000 0.215
C3 0.000 0.000 1.435
H4 0.000 0.000 2.502
H5 0.000 1.023 -1.636
H6 0.886 -0.511 -1.636
H7 -0.886 -0.511 -1.636

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 H4 H5 H6 H7
C11.46452.68423.75091.09321.09321.0932
C21.46451.21972.28642.11492.11492.1149
C32.68421.21971.06673.23673.23673.2367
H43.75092.28641.06674.26214.26214.2621
H51.09322.11493.23674.26211.77101.7710
H61.09322.11493.23674.26211.77101.7710
H71.09322.11493.23674.26211.77101.7710

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 110.718
C2 C1 H6 110.718 C2 C1 H7 110.718
C2 C3 H4 180.000 H5 C1 H6 108.196
H5 C1 H7 108.196 H6 C1 H7 108.196
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability