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All results from a given calculation for CH2CHCHO (Acrolein)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes CS trans 1A'
1 2 no CS cis 1A'

Conformer 1 (CS trans)

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Energy calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-191.686308
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-190.831145
Nuclear repulsion energy103.078718
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(T)=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A' 3242 3242        
2 A' 3197 3197        
3 A' 3140 3140        
4 A' 2919 2919        
5 A' 1767 1767        
6 A' 1660 1660        
7 A' 1448 1448        
8 A' 1398 1398        
9 A' 1291 1291        
10 A' 1175 1175        
11 A' 923 923        
12 A' 566 566        
13 A' 288 288        
14 A" 1026 1026        
15 A" 1016 1016        
16 A" 977 977        
17 A" 609 609        
18 A" 164 164        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13402.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13402.0 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(T)=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)
ABC
1.59454 0.15547 0.14166

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 -0.153 -0.744 0.000
C2 0.000 0.722 0.000
C3 1.219 1.276 0.000
O4 -1.220 -1.316 0.000
H5 0.798 -1.312 0.000
H6 -0.910 1.311 0.000
H7 1.365 2.348 0.000
H8 2.108 0.655 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 O4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.47332.44171.21151.10732.18923.44382.6582
C21.47331.33942.37532.18471.08362.12302.1091
C32.44171.33943.55972.62252.12921.08141.0844
O41.21152.37533.55972.01782.64494.48423.8681
H51.10732.18472.62252.01783.12933.70372.3635
H62.18921.08362.12922.64493.12932.50003.0881
H73.44382.12301.08144.48423.70372.50001.8488
H82.65822.10911.08443.86812.36353.08811.8488

picture of Acrolein state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C3 120.398 C1 C2 H6 116.964
C2 C1 O4 124.149 C2 C1 H5 114.949
C2 C3 H7 122.197 C2 C3 H8 120.586
C3 C2 H6 122.638 O4 C1 H5 120.903
H7 C3 H8 117.217
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (CS cis)

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Energy calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-191.683004
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-190.827155
Nuclear repulsion energy104.627177
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(T)=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A' 3258 3258        
2 A' 3185 3185        
3 A' 3158 3158        
4 A' 2957 2957        
5 A' 1767 1767        
6 A' 1661 1661        
7 A' 1440 1440        
8 A' 1430 1430        
9 A' 1307 1307        
10 A' 1067 1067        
11 A' 938 938        
12 A' 677 677        
13 A' 285 285        
14 A" 1023 1023        
15 A" 1011 1011        
16 A" 988 988        
17 A" 556 556        
18 A" 137 137        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13421.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13421.5 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)
ABC
0.76229 0.20877 0.16389

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 -0.891 -0.289 0.000
C2 0.000 0.898 0.000
C3 1.333 0.769 0.000
O4 -0.496 -1.435 0.000
H5 -1.975 -0.076 0.000
H6 -0.474 1.873 0.000
H7 1.987 1.630 0.000
H8 1.782 -0.217 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 O4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.48452.46271.21181.10462.20243.45952.6738
C21.48451.33882.38472.20211.08442.11752.1017
C32.46271.33882.86333.41382.11731.08191.0832
O41.21182.38472.86332.00863.30803.94442.5826
H51.10462.20213.41382.00862.46044.31373.7593
H62.20241.08442.11733.30802.46042.47253.0750
H73.45952.11751.08193.94444.31372.47251.8587
H82.67382.10171.08322.58263.75933.07501.8587

picture of Acrolein state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C3 121.365 C1 C2 H6 117.196
C2 C1 O4 124.055 C2 C1 H5 115.764
C2 C3 H7 121.673 C2 C3 H8 120.024
C3 C2 H6 121.440 O4 C1 H5 120.180
H7 C3 H8 118.304
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability