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All results from a given calculation for C3H6 (Cyclopropane)

using model chemistry: QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D3H 1A1'
Energy calculated at QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-117.594273
Energy at 298.15K-117.600668
HF Energy-117.074433
Nuclear repulsion energy75.752694
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 QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
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' 3198 3030 0.00      
2 A1' 1550 1468 0.00      
3 A1' 1237 1172 0.00      
4 A1" 1181 1119 0.00      
5 A2' 1113 1055 0.00      
6 A2" 3290 3117 23.15      
7 A2" 864 818 0.25      
8 E' 3187 3020 17.90      
8 E' 3187 3020 17.90      
9 E' 1496 1418 0.34      
9 E' 1496 1418 0.34      
10 E' 1088 1031 6.36      
10 E' 1088 1031 6.36      
11 E' 919 870 15.84      
11 E' 919 870 15.84      
12 E" 3271 3099 0.00      
12 E" 3271 3099 0.00      
13 E" 1233 1168 0.00      
13 E" 1233 1168 0.00      
14 E" 748 709 0.00      
14 E" 748 709 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 18158.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9474) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 17203.7 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 QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
0.67291 0.67291 0.42057

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.870 0.000
C2 0.754 -0.435 0.000
C3 -0.754 -0.435 0.000
H4 0.000 1.456 0.910
H5 1.261 -0.728 0.910
H6 -1.261 -0.728 0.910
H7 0.000 1.456 -0.910
H8 1.261 -0.728 -0.910
H9 -1.261 -0.728 -0.910

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9
C11.50731.50731.08242.23002.23001.08242.23002.2300
C21.50731.50732.23001.08252.23002.23001.08252.2300
C31.50731.50732.23002.23001.08252.23002.23001.0825
H41.08242.23002.23002.52192.52191.82053.11033.1103
H52.23001.08252.23002.52192.52193.11031.82053.1103
H62.23002.23001.08252.52192.52193.11033.11031.8205
H71.08242.23002.23001.82053.11033.11032.52192.5219
H82.23001.08252.23003.11031.82053.11032.52192.5219
H92.23002.23001.08253.11033.11031.82052.52192.5219

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 117.946
C1 C2 H8 117.946 C1 C3 C2 60.000
C1 C3 H6 117.946 C1 C3 H9 117.946
C2 C1 C3 60.000 C2 C1 H4 117.946
C2 C1 H7 117.946 C2 C3 H6 117.946
C2 C3 H9 117.946 C3 C1 H4 117.946
C3 C1 H7 117.946 C3 C2 H5 117.946
C3 C2 H8 117.946 H4 C1 H7 114.478
H5 C2 H8 114.478 H6 C3 H9 114.478
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability