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All results from a given calculation for C3H6 (Cyclopropane)

using model chemistry: MP2/6-31+G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D3H 1A1'
Energy calculated at MP2/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-117.503207
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-117.071000
Nuclear repulsion energy75.870976
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 MP2/6-31+G**
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1' 3237 3045 0.00 251.29 0.04 0.07
2 A1' 1576 1483 0.00 1.95 0.17 0.29
3 A1' 1254 1179 0.00 41.95 0.07 0.14
4 A1" 1197 1126 0.00 0.00 0.35 0.52
5 A2' 1117 1051 0.00 0.00 0.75 0.85
6 A2" 3339 3141 23.42 0.00 0.71 0.83
7 A2" 886 833 0.32 0.00 0.60 0.75
8 E' 3228 3036 17.53 22.13 0.75 0.86
8 E' 3228 3036 17.53 22.13 0.75 0.86
9 E' 1520 1430 0.33 6.18 0.75 0.86
9 E' 1520 1430 0.33 6.18 0.75 0.86
10 E' 1109 1043 12.95 0.77 0.75 0.86
10 E' 1109 1043 12.95 0.77 0.75 0.86
11 E' 920 865 24.37 11.10 0.75 0.86
11 E' 920 865 24.37 11.10 0.75 0.86
12 E" 3321 3124 0.00 82.93 0.75 0.86
12 E" 3321 3124 0.00 82.93 0.75 0.86
13 E" 1247 1173 0.00 3.21 0.75 0.86
13 E" 1247 1173 0.00 3.21 0.75 0.86
14 E" 771 725 0.00 0.32 0.75 0.86
14 E" 771 725 0.00 0.32 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 18420.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9406) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 17325.8 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 MP2/6-31+G**
ABC
0.67494 0.67494 0.42199

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31+G**

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.869 0.000
C2 0.753 -0.435 0.000
C3 -0.753 -0.435 0.000
H4 0.000 1.453 0.910
H5 1.258 -0.726 0.910
H6 -1.258 -0.726 0.910
H7 0.000 1.453 -0.910
H8 1.258 -0.726 -0.910
H9 -1.258 -0.726 -0.910

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9
C11.50521.50521.08062.22602.22601.08062.22602.2260
C21.50521.50522.22601.08062.22602.22601.08062.2260
C31.50521.50522.22602.22601.08062.22602.22601.0806
H41.08062.22602.22602.51602.51601.81913.10473.1047
H52.22601.08062.22602.51602.51603.10471.81913.1047
H62.22602.22601.08062.51602.51603.10473.10471.8191
H71.08062.22602.22601.81913.10473.10472.51602.5160
H82.22601.08062.22603.10471.81913.10472.51602.5160
H92.22602.22601.08063.10473.10471.81912.51602.5160

picture of Cyclopropane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C3 60.000 C1 C2 H5 117.883
C1 C2 H8 117.883 C1 C3 C2 60.000
C1 C3 H6 117.883 C1 C3 H9 117.883
C2 C1 C3 60.000 C2 C1 H4 117.883
C2 C1 H7 117.883 C2 C3 H6 117.883
C2 C3 H9 117.883 C3 C1 H4 117.883
C3 C1 H7 117.883 C3 C2 H5 117.883
C3 C2 H8 117.883 H4 C1 H7 114.630
H5 C2 H8 114.630 H6 C3 H9 114.630
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability