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All results from a given calculation for C(CH3)3 (Tert-butyl radical)

using model chemistry: MP2/cc-pVDZ

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 2A"
Energy calculated at MP2/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-157.242521
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-156.686334
Nuclear repulsion energy124.837182
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/cc-pVDZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2/cc-pVDZ
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.200
C2 0.000 1.485 -0.021
C3 1.286 -0.742 -0.021
C4 -1.286 -0.742 -0.021
H5 0.000 1.731 -1.106
H6 1.499 -0.865 -1.106
H7 -1.499 -0.865 -1.106
H8 -0.895 1.961 0.416
H9 0.895 1.961 0.416
H10 2.145 -0.205 0.416
H11 1.251 -1.755 0.416
H12 -1.251 -1.755 0.416
H13 -2.145 -0.205 0.416

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11 H12 H13
C11.50111.50111.50112.16792.16792.16792.16592.16592.16592.16592.16592.1659
C21.50112.57162.57161.11222.99092.99091.10341.10342.76573.50023.50022.7657
C31.50112.57162.57162.99091.11222.99093.50022.76571.10341.10342.76573.5002
C41.50112.57162.57162.99092.99091.11222.76573.50023.50022.76571.10341.1034
H52.16791.11222.99092.99092.99762.99761.77971.77973.26564.00364.00363.2656
H62.16792.99091.11222.99092.99762.99764.00363.26561.77971.77973.26564.0036
H72.16792.99092.99091.11222.99762.99763.26564.00364.00363.26561.77971.7797
H82.16591.10343.50022.76571.77974.00363.26561.78963.73274.29063.73272.5010
H92.16591.10342.76573.50021.77973.26564.00361.78962.50103.73274.29063.7327
H102.16592.76571.10343.50023.26561.77974.00363.73272.50101.78963.73274.2906
H112.16593.50021.10342.76574.00361.77973.26564.29063.73271.78962.50103.7327
H122.16593.50022.76571.10344.00363.26561.77973.73274.29063.73272.50101.7896
H132.16592.76573.50021.10343.26564.00361.77972.50103.73274.29063.73271.7896

picture of Tert-butyl radical state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H5 111.237 C1 C2 H8 111.612
C1 C2 H9 111.612 C1 C3 H6 111.237
C1 C3 H10 111.612 C1 C3 H11 111.612
C1 C4 H7 111.237 C1 C4 H12 111.612
C1 C4 H13 111.612 C2 C1 C3 117.873
C2 C1 C4 117.873 C3 C1 C4 117.873
H5 C2 H8 106.882 H5 C2 H9 106.882
H6 C3 H10 106.882 H6 C3 H11 106.882
H7 C4 H12 106.882 H7 C4 H13 106.882
H8 C2 H9 108.371 H10 C3 H11 108.371
H12 C4 H13 108.371
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

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