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All results from a given calculation for CH2Cl (chloromethyl radical)

using model chemistry: QCISD(T)=FULL/Def2TZVPP

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 no CS 2A'
1 2 yes C2V 2B1

Conformer 1 (CS)

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Energy calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-499.074411
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-498.509088
Nuclear repulsion energy45.537084
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(T)=FULL/Def2TZVPP
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A' 3193 3193        
2 A' 1446 1446        
3 A' 854 854        
4 A' 179 179        
5 A" 3338 3338        
6 A" 1011 1011        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5011.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5011.2 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 QCISD(T)=FULL/Def2TZVPP
ABC
9.29975 0.53151 0.50278

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/Def2TZVPP

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 -0.000 1.113 0.000
Cl2 -0.000 -0.583 0.000
H3 0.000 1.616 0.948
H4 0.000 1.616 -0.948

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 Cl2 H3 H4
C11.69571.07371.0737
Cl21.69572.39492.3949
H31.07372.39491.8966
H41.07372.39491.8966

picture of chloromethyl radical state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Br2 C1 H3 117.963 Br2 C1 H4 117.963
H3 C1 H4 124.074
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2V)

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Energy calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-499.074411
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-498.509087
Nuclear repulsion energy45.532900
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(T)=FULL/Def2TZVPP
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 3192 3192        
2 A1 1447 1447        
3 A1 854 854        
4 B1 180 180        
5 B2 3336 3336        
6 B2 1011 1011        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5010.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5010.0 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(T)=FULL/Def2TZVPP
ABC
9.30035 0.53142 0.50269

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/Def2TZVPP

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.113
Cl2 0.000 0.000 0.583
H3 0.000 0.948 -1.617
H4 0.000 -0.948 -1.617

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 Cl2 H3 H4
C11.69581.07381.0738
Cl21.69582.39532.3953
H31.07382.39531.8966
H41.07382.39531.8966

picture of chloromethyl radical state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Br2 C1 H3 117.977 Br2 C1 H4 117.977
H3 C1 H4 124.045
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability