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All results from a given calculation for CH3OCl (methyl hypochlorite)

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-574.363211
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-573.875051
Nuclear repulsion energy105.525091
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
1.39427 0.20713 0.18674

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)
O1 0.000 0.800 0.000
Cl2 -0.809 -0.691 0.000
C3 1.410 0.602 0.000
H4 1.820 1.608 0.000
H5 1.740 0.068 0.891
H6 1.740 0.068 -0.891

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 Cl2 C3 H4 H5 H6
O11.69671.42351.99082.08742.0874
Cl21.69672.56803.49242.80532.8053
C31.42352.56801.08661.08991.0899
H41.99083.49241.08661.78081.7808
H52.08742.80531.08991.78081.7825
H62.08742.80531.08991.78081.7825

picture of methyl hypochlorite state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O1 C3 H4 104.148 O1 C3 H5 111.612
O1 C3 H6 111.612 Cl2 O1 C3 110.473
H4 C3 H5 109.808 H4 C3 H6 109.808
H5 C3 H6 109.719
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability