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All results from a given calculation for C4H6O2 (γ–Butyrolactone)

using model chemistry: CID/6-311+G(3df,2p)

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C1 1A
Energy calculated at CID/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-305.738457
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-304.814468
Nuclear repulsion energy243.794591
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/6-311+G(3df,2p)
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CID/6-311+G(3df,2p)
ABC
0.24908 0.12258 0.08759

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

Point Group is C1

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.875 -0.007 0.004
C2 -0.024 1.194 0.175
C3 -1.386 0.659 -0.227
C4 -1.248 -0.812 0.132
O5 0.126 -1.112 -0.045
O6 2.053 -0.029 -0.075
H7 0.341 2.022 -0.409
H8 0.008 1.477 1.220
H9 -1.534 0.769 -1.293
H10 -2.212 1.132 0.282
H11 -1.817 -1.473 -0.502
H12 -1.513 -1.001 1.165

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 O5 O6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11 H12
C11.51002.36922.27451.33591.17992.13882.10622.84443.30303.10692.8356
C21.51001.51752.35012.32062.42271.07771.08372.14862.19193.28392.8312
C32.36921.51751.52112.33593.51052.20812.16981.08171.07922.19312.1712
C42.27452.35011.52111.41713.39853.29452.82902.14772.17521.07821.0832
O51.33592.32062.33591.41712.21043.16252.88432.80163.25692.02772.0400
O61.17992.42273.51053.39852.21042.69232.85063.87144.43464.15203.8979
H72.13881.07772.20813.29453.16252.69231.75002.42312.79164.10933.8807
H82.10621.08372.16982.82902.88432.85061.75003.03282.43533.87322.9087
H92.84442.14861.08172.14772.80163.87142.42313.03281.75282.39443.0296
H103.30302.19191.07922.17523.25694.43462.79162.43531.75282.74912.4128
H113.10693.28392.19311.07822.02774.15204.10933.87322.39442.74911.7591
H122.83562.83122.17121.08322.04003.89793.88072.90873.02962.41281.7591

picture of γ–Butyrolactone state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C3 102.995 C1 C2 H7 110.377
C1 C2 H8 107.454 C1 O5 C4 111.386
C2 C1 O5 109.106 C2 C1 O6 128.068
C2 C3 C4 101.320 C2 C3 H9 110.383
C2 C3 H10 114.092 C3 C2 H7 115.571
C3 C2 H8 111.980 C3 C4 O5 105.254
C3 C4 H11 113.980 C3 C4 H12 111.855
C4 C3 H9 110.059 C4 C3 H10 112.433
O5 C1 O6 122.826 O5 C4 H11 107.935
O5 C4 H12 108.620 H7 C2 H8 108.128
H9 C3 H10 108.412 H11 C4 H12 108.953
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability