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All results from a given calculation for CH3CCH (propyne)

using model chemistry: MP2/CEP-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/CEP-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-18.905065
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-18.654967
Nuclear repulsion energy30.462300
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/CEP-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 3458 3342 29.70      
2 A1 3044 2942 35.03      
3 A1 2063 1994 0.27      
4 A1 1468 1418 0.07      
5 A1 910 879 3.39      
6 E 3144 3038 31.21      
6 E 3144 3038 31.21      
7 E 1513 1462 10.08      
7 E 1513 1462 10.08      
8 E 1079 1043 0.91      
8 E 1079 1043 0.91      
9 E 645 623 93.66      
9 E 645 623 93.66      
10 E 237 229 2.75      
10 E 237 229 2.75      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12089.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9663) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 11682.5 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 MP2/CEP-31G
ABC
5.16324 0.26220 0.26220

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

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.297
C2 0.000 0.000 0.217
C3 0.000 0.000 1.495
H4 0.000 0.000 2.570
H5 0.000 1.039 -1.686
H6 0.900 -0.520 -1.686
H7 -0.900 -0.520 -1.686

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 H4 H5 H6 H7
C11.51422.79183.86731.10931.10931.1093
C21.51421.27772.35312.16782.16782.1678
C32.79181.27771.07553.34563.34563.3456
H43.86732.35311.07554.38064.38064.3806
H51.10932.16783.34564.38061.79991.7999
H61.10932.16783.34564.38061.79991.7999
H71.10932.16783.34564.38061.79991.7999

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 110.490
C2 C1 H6 110.490 C2 C1 H7 110.490
C2 C3 H4 180.000 H5 C1 H6 108.434
H5 C1 H7 108.434 H6 C1 H7 108.434
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability