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All results from a given calculation for CHOCH(CH3)CH3 (Propanal, 2-methyl-)

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 CS 1A'
Energy calculated at MP2/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-231.757628
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-231.001316
Nuclear repulsion energy175.408212
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**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2/6-31+G**
ABC
0.25816 0.12372 0.09375

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
H1 0.294 0.558 2.163
H2 0.294 0.558 -2.163
H3 -1.024 1.366 -1.301
H4 -1.024 1.366 1.301
H5 0.602 2.052 1.270
H6 0.602 2.052 -1.270
C7 0.039 1.118 -1.263
C8 0.039 1.118 1.263
H9 1.420 0.035 0.000
C10 0.365 0.318 0.000
C11 -0.434 -0.964 0.000
H12 -1.535 -0.812 0.000
O13 0.039 -2.089 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 C7 C8 H9 C10 C11 H12 O13
H14.32613.79361.76991.76763.75643.48061.09062.49392.17752.74353.14703.4278
H24.32611.76993.79363.75641.76761.09063.48062.49392.17752.74353.14703.4278
H33.79361.76992.60253.11841.76501.09222.78663.07182.17272.73322.58803.8416
H41.76993.79362.60251.76503.11842.78661.09223.07182.17272.73322.58803.8416
H51.76763.75643.11841.76502.53952.75721.09042.51942.16223.43273.79254.3675
H63.75641.76761.76503.11842.53951.09042.75722.51942.16223.43273.79254.3675
C73.48061.09061.09222.78662.75721.09042.52542.16181.53002.48092.79273.4465
C81.09063.48062.78661.09221.09042.75722.52542.16181.53002.48092.79273.4465
H92.49392.49393.07183.07182.51942.51942.16182.16181.09212.10663.07482.5338
C102.17752.17752.17272.17272.16222.16221.53001.53001.09211.51092.21112.4287
C112.74352.74352.73322.73323.43273.43272.48092.48092.10661.51091.11191.2200
H123.14703.14702.58802.58803.79253.79252.79272.79273.07482.21111.11192.0273
O133.42783.42783.84163.84164.36754.36753.44653.44652.53382.42871.22002.0273

picture of Propanal, 2-methyl- state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H1 C8 H4 108.359 H1 C8 H5 108.280
H1 C8 C10 111.281 H2 C7 H3 108.359
H2 C7 H6 108.280 H2 C7 C10 111.281
H3 C7 H6 107.936 H3 C7 C10 110.803
H4 C8 H5 107.936 H4 C8 C10 110.803
H5 C8 C10 110.076 H6 C7 C10 110.076
C7 C10 C8 111.233 C7 C10 H9 109.941
C7 C10 C11 109.336 C8 C10 H9 109.941
C8 C10 C11 109.336 H9 C10 C11 106.953
C10 C11 H12 114.061 C10 C11 O13 125.238
H12 C11 O13 120.701
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability