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All results from a given calculation for CH2ClCH2CH3 (Propane, 1-chloro-)

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 anti 1A'
1 2 no gauche 1A

Conformer 1 (anti)

Jump to S1C2
Energy calculated at MP3/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-577.793001
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-577.177268
Nuclear repulsion energy158.808037
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
0.87135 0.07925 0.07570

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 0.000 0.578 0.000
C2 0.891 -0.652 0.000
C3 2.374 -0.282 0.000
Cl4 -1.739 0.167 0.000
H5 0.193 1.186 0.879
H6 0.193 1.186 -0.879
H7 0.654 -1.259 -0.873
H8 0.654 -1.259 0.873
H9 3.001 -1.170 0.000
H10 2.636 0.305 -0.879
H11 2.636 0.305 0.879

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11
C11.51882.52541.78691.08601.08602.13632.13633.47322.79222.7922
C21.51881.52872.75462.15342.15341.08941.08942.17252.17572.1757
C32.52541.52874.13782.77212.77212.16242.16241.08721.08891.0889
Cl41.78692.75464.13782.35482.35482.91912.91914.92494.46484.4648
H51.08602.15342.77212.35481.75753.04282.48803.76943.13562.5968
H61.08602.15342.77212.35481.75752.48803.04283.76942.59683.1356
H72.13631.08942.16242.91913.04282.48801.74582.50552.52503.0731
H82.13631.08942.16242.91912.48803.04281.74582.50553.07312.5250
H93.47322.17251.08724.92493.76943.76942.50552.50551.75601.7560
H102.79222.17571.08894.46483.13562.59682.52503.07311.75601.7575
H112.79222.17571.08894.46482.59683.13563.07312.52501.75601.7575

picture of Propane, 1-chloro- state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C3 111.930 C1 C2 H7 108.873
C1 C2 H8 108.873 C2 C1 Cl4 112.627
C2 C1 H5 110.423 C2 C1 H6 110.423
C2 C3 H9 111.182 C2 C3 H10 111.332
C2 C3 H11 111.332 C3 C2 H7 110.245
C3 C2 H8 110.245 Cl4 C1 H5 107.587
Cl4 C1 H6 107.587 H5 C1 H6 108.023
H7 C2 H8 106.511 H9 C3 H10 107.595
H9 C3 H11 107.595 H10 C3 H11 107.614
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (gauche)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at MP3/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-577.792743
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-577.176695
Nuclear repulsion energy162.774193
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
0.39946 0.10984 0.09465

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

Point Group is C1

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.185 0.882 0.309
C2 -1.142 0.564 -0.357
C3 -1.793 -0.719 0.145
Cl4 1.442 -0.347 -0.068
H5 0.575 1.837 -0.029
H6 0.086 0.901 1.391
H7 -1.803 1.413 -0.166
H8 -0.993 0.514 -1.436
H9 -2.753 -0.877 -0.344
H10 -1.162 -1.582 -0.057
H11 -1.967 -0.670 1.220

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11
C11.51882.55071.79731.08561.08672.11212.13733.48632.83172.8052
C21.51881.52482.75542.16262.16291.09261.08992.16182.16722.1661
C32.55071.52483.26403.48952.77682.15532.15911.08851.08771.0899
Cl41.79732.75543.26402.34972.35043.69282.92284.23752.88243.6584
H51.08562.16263.48952.34971.76932.41942.48794.30633.83513.7824
H61.08672.16292.77682.35041.76932.50063.05043.77263.13362.5906
H72.11211.09262.15533.69282.41942.50061.75422.48633.06482.5076
H82.13731.08992.15912.92282.48793.05041.75422.49502.51453.0666
H93.48632.16181.08854.23754.30633.77262.48632.49501.76331.7628
H102.83172.16721.08772.88243.83513.13363.06482.51451.76331.7634
H112.80522.16611.08993.65843.78242.59062.50763.06661.76281.7634

picture of Propane, 1-chloro- state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C3 113.872 C1 C2 H7 106.813
C1 C2 H8 108.918 C2 C1 Cl4 112.111
C2 C1 H5 111.180 C2 C1 H6 111.135
C2 C3 H9 110.524 C2 C3 H10 111.000
C2 C3 H11 110.782 C3 C2 H7 109.763
C3 C2 H8 110.226 Cl4 C1 H5 106.560
Cl4 C1 H6 106.560 H5 C1 H6 109.069
H7 C2 H8 106.974 H9 C3 H10 108.239
H9 C3 H11 108.046 H10 C3 H11 108.145
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability