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All results from a given calculation for C6H12 (Cyclohexane)

using model chemistry: CID/3-21G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 2 yes twist boat 1A

Conformer 1 (Chair)

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Vibrational Frequencies calculated at CID/3-21G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CID/3-21G*
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CID/3-21G*
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (twist boat)

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Energy calculated at CID/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-233.415581
Energy at 298.15K-233.430098
Nuclear repulsion energy255.014186
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 CID/3-21G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A 3191 2969 94.46      
2 A 3173 2952 0.00      
3 A 3157 2937 2.97      
4 A 3142 2924 0.00      
5 A 3132 2914 33.43      
6 A 3126 2909 0.00      
7 A 1634 1521 0.00      
8 A 1628 1515 14.92      
9 A 1605 1493 0.00      
10 A 1457 1356 0.00      
11 A 1448 1347 0.17      
12 A 1427 1327 0.48      
13 A 1385 1289 0.00      
14 A 1346 1252 0.00      
15 A 1337 1244 0.83      
16 A 1090 1014 0.27      
17 A 1062 989 0.00      
18 A 996 927 0.00      
19 A 956 890 0.06      
20 A 821 764 2.63      
21 A 818 762 0.00      
22 A 483 449 0.00      
23 A 450 418 0.47      
24 A 296 275 0.00      
25 A 124 115 0.01      
26 B 3180 2959 42.18      
27 B 3171 2951 39.94      
28 B 3157 2938 41.92      
29 B 3137 2919 57.85      
30 B 3124 2907 25.68      
31 B 3123 2906 10.29      
32 B 1616 1504 3.91      
33 B 1611 1499 3.73      
34 B 1606 1495 1.11      
35 B 1473 1370 0.00      
36 B 1468 1366 0.17      
37 B 1455 1354 0.47      
38 B 1396 1299 2.15      
39 B 1245 1159 1.40      
40 B 1231 1145 1.00      
41 B 1199 1115 0.24      
42 B 1113 1035 0.00      
43 B 1081 1006 2.52      
44 B 886 824 2.43      
45 B 875 814 1.32      
46 B 804 748 2.45      
47 B 585 544 0.72      
48 B 241 224 0.05      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 39028.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9305) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 36315.8 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 CID/3-21G*
ABC
0.14559 0.13743 0.08456

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CID/3-21G*

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 -1.223 -0.658 0.403
C2 0.000 1.534 -0.000
C3 1.223 -0.658 -0.403
C4 1.223 0.658 0.403
C5 -0.000 -1.534 -0.000
C6 -1.223 0.658 -0.403
H7 -1.173 -0.418 1.469
H8 -0.274 2.181 0.836
H9 2.149 -1.213 -0.237
H10 1.173 0.418 1.469
H11 0.274 -2.181 0.836
H12 -2.149 1.213 -0.237
H13 -2.149 -1.213 0.238
H14 0.275 2.180 -0.838
H15 1.174 -0.418 -1.468
H16 2.149 1.213 0.238
H17 -0.275 -2.180 -0.838
H18 -1.174 0.418 -1.468

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11 H12 H13 H14 H15 H16 H17 H18
C12.54282.57522.77721.55741.54391.09313.02503.47642.83402.17902.18411.09213.44083.05033.85952.18072.1596
C22.54282.54271.55743.06891.55742.71011.09253.49602.18633.81862.18573.49611.09252.71002.18563.81782.1864
C32.57522.54271.54391.55742.77763.04983.44111.09212.15972.18093.85983.47663.02411.09312.18412.17902.8349
C42.77721.55741.54392.54282.57522.83402.17902.18411.09313.02503.47643.85952.18072.15961.09213.44083.0503
C51.55743.06891.55742.54282.54272.18633.81862.18572.71011.09253.49602.18563.81782.18643.49611.09252.7100
C61.54391.55742.77762.57522.54272.15972.18093.85983.04983.44111.09212.18412.17902.83493.47663.02411.0931
H71.09312.71013.04982.83402.18632.15972.82193.81802.49022.36732.55391.76033.76353.75943.89973.03843.0536
H83.02501.09253.44112.17903.81862.18092.82194.30652.36734.39702.36743.92351.76153.76352.67704.67183.0383
H93.47643.49601.09212.18412.18573.85983.81804.30652.55392.36744.93524.32383.92281.76032.47222.67753.9006
H102.83402.18632.15971.09312.71013.04982.49022.36732.55392.82193.81803.89973.03843.05361.76033.76353.7594
H112.17903.81862.18093.02501.09253.44112.36734.39702.36742.82194.30652.67704.67183.03833.92351.76153.7635
H122.18412.18573.85983.47643.49601.09212.55392.36744.93523.81804.30652.47222.67753.90064.32383.92281.7603
H131.09213.49613.47663.85952.18562.18411.76033.92354.32383.89972.67702.47224.30633.81894.93502.36752.5539
H143.44081.09253.02412.18073.81782.17903.76351.76153.92283.03844.67182.67754.30632.82072.36754.39512.3669
H153.05032.71001.09312.15962.18642.83493.75943.76351.76033.05363.03833.90063.81892.82072.55392.36692.4918
H163.85952.18562.18411.09213.49613.47663.89972.67702.47221.76033.92354.32384.93502.36752.55394.30633.8189
H172.18073.81782.17903.44081.09253.02413.03844.67182.67753.76351.76153.92282.36754.39512.36694.30632.8207
H182.15962.18642.83493.05032.71001.09313.05363.03833.90063.75943.76351.76032.55392.36692.49183.81892.8207

picture of Cyclohexane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C5 C2 55.767 C1 C5 H11 109.374
C1 C5 H17 109.511 C1 C6 C3 66.155
C1 C6 H12 110.731 C1 C6 H18 108.753
C2 C4 C3 110.145 C2 C4 H10 109.913
C2 C4 H16 109.917 C2 C5 H11 126.309
C2 C5 H17 126.243 C3 C4 H10 108.757
C3 C4 H16 110.729 C3 C6 H12 170.880
C3 C6 H18 81.729 C4 C2 C5 55.767
C4 C2 H8 109.374 C4 C2 H14 109.511
C4 C3 C6 66.155 C4 C3 H9 110.731
C4 C3 H15 108.753 C5 C1 C6 110.145
C5 C1 H7 109.913 C5 C1 H13 109.917
C5 C2 H8 126.309 C5 C2 H14 126.243
C6 C1 H7 108.757 C6 C1 H13 110.729
C6 C3 H9 170.880 C6 C3 H15 81.729
H7 C1 H13 107.327 H8 C2 H14 107.449
H9 C3 H15 107.328 H10 C4 H16 107.327
H11 C5 H17 107.449 H12 C6 H18 107.328
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability