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All results from a given calculation for C3H6 (Cyclopropane)

using model chemistry: MP2=FULL/6-311G*

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=FULL/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-117.547263
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-117.077951
Nuclear repulsion energy75.757495
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=FULL/6-311G*
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' 3193 3024 0.00 242.17 0.04 0.08
2 A1' 1559 1477 0.00 2.36 0.67 0.80
3 A1' 1248 1182 0.00 28.64 0.07 0.14
4 A1" 1185 1123 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.40
5 A2' 1091 1034 0.00 0.00 0.61 0.76
6 A2" 3295 3121 27.45 0.00 0.74 0.85
7 A2" 875 829 0.54 0.00 0.75 0.86
8 E' 3184 3015 18.04 21.25 0.75 0.86
8 E' 3184 3015 18.04 21.25 0.75 0.86
9 E' 1506 1426 2.89 6.44 0.75 0.86
9 E' 1506 1426 2.89 6.44 0.75 0.86
10 E' 1081 1024 14.72 0.30 0.75 0.86
10 E' 1081 1024 14.72 0.30 0.75 0.86
11 E' 918 869 20.85 12.35 0.75 0.86
11 E' 918 869 20.85 12.35 0.75 0.86
12 E" 3276 3103 0.00 90.06 0.75 0.86
12 E" 3276 3103 0.00 90.07 0.75 0.86
13 E" 1238 1173 0.00 5.89 0.75 0.86
13 E" 1238 1173 0.00 5.89 0.75 0.86
14 E" 765 725 0.00 1.37 0.75 0.86
14 E" 765 725 0.00 1.37 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 18190.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9471) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 17228.4 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=FULL/6-311G*
ABC
0.67298 0.67298 0.42108

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-311G*

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.870 0.000
C2 0.753 -0.435 0.000
C3 -0.753 -0.435 0.000
H4 0.000 1.454 0.912
H5 1.259 -0.727 0.912
H6 -1.259 -0.727 0.912
H7 0.000 1.454 -0.912
H8 1.259 -0.727 -0.912
H9 -1.259 -0.727 -0.912

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9
C11.50681.50681.08332.22912.22911.08332.22912.2291
C21.50681.50682.22911.08332.22912.22911.08332.2291
C31.50681.50682.22912.22911.08332.22912.22911.0833
H41.08332.22912.22912.51882.51881.82453.11013.1101
H52.22911.08332.22912.51882.51883.11011.82453.1101
H62.22912.22911.08332.51882.51883.11013.11011.8245
H71.08332.22912.22911.82453.11013.11012.51882.5188
H82.22911.08332.22913.11011.82453.11012.51882.5188
H92.22912.22911.08333.11013.11011.82452.51882.5188

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 117.844
C1 C2 H8 117.844 C1 C3 C2 60.000
C1 C3 H6 117.844 C1 C3 H9 117.844
C2 C1 C3 60.000 C2 C1 H4 117.844
C2 C1 H7 117.844 C2 C3 H6 117.844
C2 C3 H9 117.844 C3 C1 H4 117.844
C3 C1 H7 117.844 C3 C2 H5 117.844
C3 C2 H8 117.844 H4 C1 H7 114.725
H5 C2 H8 114.725 H6 C3 H9 114.725
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability