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All results from a given calculation for CH3CCH (propyne)

using model chemistry: MP3=FULL/6-31G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A'
Energy calculated at MP3=FULL/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-116.307943
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-115.870441
Nuclear repulsion energy58.698828
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=FULL/6-31G**
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 3569 3569 48.17      
2 A1 3148 3148 16.27      
3 A1 2299 2299 0.93      
4 A1 1479 1479 0.56      
5 A1 968 968 1.36      
6 E 3231 3231 10.89      
6 E 3231 3231 10.89      
7 E 1550 1550 5.59      
7 E 1550 1550 5.59      
8 E 1092 1092 0.33      
8 E 1092 1092 0.33      
9 E 601 601 50.33      
9 E 601 601 50.33      
10 E 312 312 1.79      
10 E 312 312 1.79      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12516.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12516.7 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 MP3=FULL/6-31G**
ABC
5.39388 0.28458 0.28458

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3=FULL/6-31G**

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.245
C2 0.000 0.000 0.220
C3 0.000 0.000 1.426
H4 0.000 0.000 2.486
H5 0.000 1.017 -1.629
H6 0.880 -0.508 -1.629
H7 -0.880 -0.508 -1.629

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 H4 H5 H6 H7
C11.46472.67053.73071.08691.08691.0869
C21.46471.20582.26592.11002.11002.1100
C32.67051.20581.06023.21943.21943.2194
H43.73072.26591.06024.23864.23864.2386
H51.08692.11003.21944.23861.76101.7610
H61.08692.11003.21944.23861.76101.7610
H71.08692.11003.21944.23861.76101.7610

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 110.700
C2 C1 H6 110.700 C2 C1 H7 110.700
C2 C3 H4 180.000 H5 C1 H6 108.215
H5 C1 H7 108.215 H6 C1 H7 108.215
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability