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All results from a given calculation for C3O2 (Carbon suboxide)

using model chemistry: MP2/6-31G

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 no D*H 1Σg
1 2 yes C2V 1A1

Conformer 1 (D*H)

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Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-263.675045
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-263.129864
Nuclear repulsion energy119.524455
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 MP2/6-31G
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σg 2133 2041 0.00 90.57 0.29 0.46
2 Σg 744 712 0.00 83.92 0.29 0.45
3 Σu 2420 2315 2269.21 0.00 0.00 0.00
4 Σu 1516 1450 119.81 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 Πg 481 461 0.00 0.02 0.75 0.86
5 Πg 481 461 0.00 0.02 0.75 0.86
6 Πu 333 318 38.32 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 Πu 333 318 38.32 0.00 0.00 0.00
7 Πu 218i 209i 9.07 0.00 0.00 0.00
7 Πu 218i 209i 9.07 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4002.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9568) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3829.6 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 MP2/6-31G
B
0.07044

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.000
C2 0.000 0.000 1.288
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.288
O4 0.000 0.000 2.497
O5 0.000 0.000 -2.497

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 O4 O5
C11.28761.28762.49742.4974
C21.28762.57521.20983.7850
C31.28762.57523.78501.2098
O42.49741.20983.78504.9947
O52.49743.78501.20984.9947

picture of Carbon suboxide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 O4 180.000 C1 C3 O5 180.000
C2 C1 C3 180.000
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2V)

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Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-263.675333
Energy at 298.15K-263.674167
HF Energy-263.128563
Nuclear repulsion energy119.575586
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 MP2/6-31G
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 2130 2038 7.17      
2 A1 756 724 0.99      
3 A1 548 524 49.29      
4 A1 135 129 0.16      
5 A2 492 471 0.00      
6 B1 435 416 49.07      
7 B2 2405 2301 2225.11      
8 B2 1509 1444 111.03      
9 B2 507 485 1.61      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4458.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9568) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4265.4 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 MP2/6-31G
ABC
22.35248 0.07123 0.07100

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.184
C2 0.000 1.280 0.020
C3 0.000 -1.280 0.020
O4 0.000 2.485 -0.084
O5 0.000 -2.485 -0.084

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 O4 O5
C11.29061.29062.49982.4998
C21.29062.56041.20973.7671
C31.29062.56043.76711.2097
O42.49981.20973.76714.9710
O52.49983.76711.20974.9710

picture of Carbon suboxide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 O4 177.624 C1 C3 O5 177.624
C2 C1 C3 165.422
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability