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All results from a given calculation for C3H6 (Cyclopropane)

using model chemistry: MP3/CEP-121G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D3H 1A1'
Energy calculated at MP3/CEP-121G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-20.349164
Energy at 298.15K-20.355546
HF Energy-19.922233
Nuclear repulsion energy42.802915
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 MP3/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' 3173 3173 0.00      
2 A1' 1556 1556 0.00      
3 A1' 1218 1218 0.00      
4 A1" 1185 1185 0.00      
5 A2' 1094 1094 0.00      
6 A2" 3272 3272 45.01      
7 A2" 857 857 0.20      
8 E' 3161 3161 26.37      
8 E' 3161 3161 26.37      
9 E' 1500 1500 0.75      
9 E' 1500 1500 0.75      
10 E' 1097 1097 9.98      
10 E' 1097 1097 9.98      
11 E' 898 898 24.41      
11 E' 898 898 24.41      
12 E" 3252 3252 0.00      
12 E" 3252 3252 0.00      
13 E" 1233 1233 0.00      
13 E" 1233 1233 0.00      
14 E" 755 755 0.00      
14 E" 755 755 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 18072.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 18072.5 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 MP3/CEP-121G*
ABC
0.66154 0.66154 0.41301

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/CEP-121G*

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.880 0.000
C2 0.762 -0.440 0.000
C3 -0.762 -0.440 0.000
H4 0.000 1.464 0.916
H5 1.268 -0.732 0.916
H6 -1.268 -0.732 0.916
H7 0.000 1.464 -0.916
H8 1.268 -0.732 -0.916
H9 -1.268 -0.732 -0.916

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9
C11.52351.52351.08662.24592.24591.08662.24592.2459
C21.52351.52352.24591.08662.24592.24591.08662.2459
C31.52351.52352.24592.24591.08662.24592.24591.0866
H41.08662.24592.24592.53592.53591.83213.12843.1284
H52.24591.08662.24592.53592.53593.12841.83213.1284
H62.24592.24591.08662.53592.53593.12843.12841.8321
H71.08662.24592.24591.83213.12843.12842.53592.5359
H82.24591.08662.24593.12841.83213.12842.53592.5359
H92.24592.24591.08663.12843.12841.83212.53592.5359

picture of Cyclopropane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C3 60.000 C1 C2 H5 117.763
C1 C2 H8 117.763 C1 C3 C2 60.000
C1 C3 H6 117.763 C1 C3 H9 117.763
C2 C1 C3 60.000 C2 C1 H4 117.763
C2 C1 H7 117.763 C2 C3 H6 117.763
C2 C3 H9 117.763 C3 C1 H4 117.763
C3 C1 H7 117.763 C3 C2 H5 117.763
C3 C2 H8 117.763 H4 C1 H7 114.921
H5 C2 H8 114.921 H6 C3 H9 114.921
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability