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All results from a given calculation for C4H6O2 (Crotonic Acid)

using model chemistry: MP3/6-31+G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes CS 1A'
Energy calculated at MP3/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-305.628495
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-304.708225
Nuclear repulsion energy220.277434
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 MP3/6-31+G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP3/6-31+G**
ABC
0.32972 0.06468 0.05461

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 -1.104 -0.381 0.000
C2 0.000 0.608 0.000
C3 1.298 0.281 0.000
C4 2.418 1.276 0.000
O5 -0.673 -1.663 0.000
O6 -2.276 -0.079 0.000
H7 -0.334 1.636 0.000
H8 1.576 -0.765 0.000
H9 2.043 2.297 0.000
H10 3.051 1.138 0.877
H11 3.051 1.138 -0.877
H12 -1.465 -2.212 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 O5 O6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11 H12
C11.48202.49113.89241.35221.21012.15872.70694.13244.50994.50991.8658
C21.48201.33792.50872.36832.37701.08102.09002.65113.21843.21843.1773
C32.49111.33791.49842.76833.59132.12081.08302.14932.13962.13963.7212
C43.89242.50871.49844.26544.88542.77592.20841.08791.09021.09025.2195
O51.35222.36832.76834.26542.25313.31602.42134.80214.74184.74180.9635
O61.21012.37703.59134.88542.25312.59013.91194.92925.53375.53372.2814
H72.15871.08102.12082.77593.31602.59013.06822.46783.53213.53214.0100
H82.70692.09001.08302.20842.42133.91193.06823.09812.56322.56323.3672
H94.13242.65112.14931.08794.80214.92922.46783.09811.76851.76855.7129
H104.50993.21842.13961.09024.74185.53373.53212.56321.76851.75435.6908
H114.50993.21842.13961.09024.74185.53373.53212.56321.76851.75435.6908
H121.86583.17733.72125.21950.96352.28144.01003.36725.71295.69085.6908

picture of Crotonic Acid state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C3 124.026 C1 C2 H7 113.833
C1 O5 H12 106.143 C2 C1 O5 113.280
C2 C1 O6 123.689 C2 C3 C4 124.284
C2 C3 H8 119.000 C3 C2 H7 122.141
C3 C4 H9 111.430 C3 C4 H10 110.500
C3 C4 H11 110.500 C4 C3 H8 116.716
O5 C1 O6 123.031 H9 C4 H10 108.573
H9 C4 H11 108.573 H10 C4 H11 107.136
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability