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All results from a given calculation for C3H6 (Cyclopropane)

using model chemistry: B3LYP/STO-3G

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D3H 1A1'
Energy calculated at B3LYP/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-116.475986
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-116.475986
Nuclear repulsion energy74.767006
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 B3LYP/STO-3G
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' 3406 3040 0.00 91.93 0.05 0.10
2 A1' 1654 1476 0.00 15.12 0.74 0.85
3 A1' 1309 1168 0.00 19.94 0.18 0.30
4 A1" 1251 1116 0.00 0.00 0.75 0.86
5 A2' 1208 1078 0.00 0.00 0.75 0.86
6 A2" 3553 3170 0.01 0.00 0.75 0.86
7 A2" 890 794 0.46 0.00 0.00 0.00
8 E' 3394 3028 1.89 9.14 0.75 0.86
8 E' 3394 3028 1.89 9.14 0.75 0.86
9 E' 1606 1433 0.30 8.80 0.75 0.86
9 E' 1606 1433 0.30 8.80 0.75 0.86
10 E' 1216 1086 1.86 0.01 0.75 0.86
10 E' 1216 1086 1.86 0.01 0.75 0.86
11 E' 992 886 6.96 10.97 0.75 0.86
11 E' 992 886 6.96 10.97 0.75 0.86
12 E" 3543 3162 0.00 42.68 0.75 0.86
12 E" 3543 3162 0.00 42.68 0.75 0.86
13 E" 1301 1161 0.00 12.23 0.75 0.86
13 E" 1301 1161 0.00 12.23 0.75 0.86
14 E" 809 722 0.00 2.28 0.75 0.86
14 E" 809 722 0.00 2.28 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 19497.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.8924) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 17399.2 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 B3LYP/STO-3G
ABC
0.65548 0.65548 0.40914

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/STO-3G

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.882 0.000
C2 0.764 -0.441 0.000
C3 -0.764 -0.441 0.000
H4 0.000 1.477 0.920
H5 1.279 -0.738 0.920
H6 -1.279 -0.738 0.920
H7 0.000 1.477 -0.920
H8 1.279 -0.738 -0.920
H9 -1.279 -0.738 -0.920

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9
C11.52801.52801.09532.26002.26001.09532.26002.2600
C21.52801.52802.26001.09532.26002.26001.09532.2600
C31.52801.52802.26002.26001.09532.26002.26001.0953
H41.09532.26002.26002.55772.55771.83983.15073.1507
H52.26001.09532.26002.55772.55773.15071.83983.1507
H62.26002.26001.09532.55772.55773.15073.15071.8398
H71.09532.26002.26001.83983.15073.15072.55772.5577
H82.26001.09532.26003.15071.83983.15072.55772.5577
H92.26002.26001.09533.15073.15071.83982.55772.5577

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 118.041
C1 C2 H8 118.041 C1 C3 C2 60.000
C1 C3 H6 118.041 C1 C3 H9 118.041
C2 C1 C3 60.000 C2 C1 H4 118.041
C2 C1 H7 118.041 C2 C3 H6 118.041
C2 C3 H9 118.041 C3 C1 H4 118.041
C3 C1 H7 118.041 C3 C2 H5 118.041
C3 C2 H8 118.041 H4 C1 H7 114.248
H5 C2 H8 114.248 H6 C3 H9 114.248
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/STO-3G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.162      
2 C -0.162      
3 C -0.162      
4 H 0.081      
5 H 0.081      
6 H 0.081      
7 H 0.081      
8 H 0.081      
9 H 0.081      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -19.228 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -19.228 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.436
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.896 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.896 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.792
Polar
3z2-r23.584
x2-y20.000
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.289 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.289 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.298


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 43.805
(<r2>)1/2 6.619