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All results from a given calculation for NaOCH3 (Sodium methoxide)

using model chemistry: MP2/CEP-121G

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at MP2/CEP-121G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-23.290461
Energy at 298.15K-23.294239
HF Energy-23.068492
Nuclear repulsion energy22.552716
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-121G
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 2843 2775 283.73      
2 A1 1499 1463 94.97      
3 A1 1102 1075 217.52      
4 A1 440 430 26.49      
5 E 2905 2835 189.17      
5 E 2905 2835 189.17      
6 E 1517 1481 1.62      
6 E 1517 1481 1.62      
7 E 1149 1121 1.06      
7 E 1149 1121 1.06      
8 E 139 136 57.99      
8 E 139 136 57.99      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 8652.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.976) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 8444.4 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-121G
ABC
5.21656 0.14727 0.14727

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/CEP-121G

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Na1 0.000 0.000 1.683
O2 0.000 0.000 -0.253
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.693
H4 0.000 1.034 -2.110
H5 0.895 -0.517 -2.110
H6 -0.895 -0.517 -2.110

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Na1 O2 C3 H4 H5 H6
Na11.93613.37653.93173.93173.9317
O21.93611.44032.12552.12552.1255
C33.37651.44031.11471.11471.1147
H43.93172.12551.11471.79071.7907
H53.93172.12551.11471.79071.7907
H63.93172.12551.11471.79071.7907

picture of Sodium methoxide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Na1 O2 C3 180.000 O2 C3 H4 111.958
O2 C3 H5 111.958 O2 C3 H6 111.958
H4 C3 H5 106.874 H4 C3 H6 106.874
H5 C3 H6 106.874
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability