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All results from a given calculation for C3H6 (Cyclopropane)

using model chemistry: HF/6-311+G(3df,2p)

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D3H 1A1'
Energy calculated at HF/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-117.098990
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-117.098990
Nuclear repulsion energy76.327125
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 HF/6-311+G(3df,2p)
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' 3273 2974 0.00 283.84 0.03 0.06
2 A1' 1650 1500 0.00 3.54 0.03 0.05
3 A1' 1282 1165 0.00 49.05 0.06 0.12
4 A1" 1253 1139 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 A2' 1213 1102 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 A2" 3357 3050 47.91 0.00 0.00 0.00
7 A2" 914 830 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.00
8 E' 3260 2962 32.28 22.33 0.75 0.86
8 E' 3260 2962 32.28 22.33 0.75 0.86
9 E' 1593 1447 0.61 3.99 0.75 0.86
9 E' 1593 1447 0.61 3.99 0.75 0.86
10 E' 1169 1062 5.09 1.96 0.75 0.86
10 E' 1169 1062 5.09 1.96 0.75 0.86
11 E' 941 855 26.13 10.31 0.75 0.86
11 E' 941 855 26.13 10.31 0.75 0.86
12 E" 3333 3028 0.00 93.58 0.75 0.86
12 E" 3333 3028 0.00 93.58 0.75 0.86
13 E" 1313 1193 0.00 1.60 0.75 0.86
13 E" 1313 1193 0.00 1.60 0.75 0.86
14 E" 794 722 0.00 0.48 0.75 0.86
14 E" 794 722 0.00 0.48 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 18873.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9086) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 17148.5 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 HF/6-311+G(3df,2p)
ABC
0.68321 0.68321 0.42646

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/6-311+G(3df,2p)

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.864 0.000
C2 0.748 -0.432 0.000
C3 -0.748 -0.432 0.000
H4 0.000 1.447 0.901
H5 1.253 -0.724 0.901
H6 -1.253 -0.724 0.901
H7 0.000 1.447 -0.901
H8 1.253 -0.724 -0.901
H9 -1.253 -0.724 -0.901

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9
C11.49621.49621.07352.21432.21431.07352.21432.2143
C21.49621.49622.21431.07352.21432.21431.07352.2143
C31.49621.49622.21432.21431.07352.21432.21431.0735
H41.07352.21432.21432.50682.50681.80213.08733.0873
H52.21431.07352.21432.50682.50683.08731.80213.0873
H62.21432.21431.07352.50682.50683.08733.08731.8021
H71.07352.21432.21431.80213.08733.08732.50682.5068
H82.21431.07352.21433.08731.80213.08732.50682.5068
H92.21432.21431.07353.08733.08731.80212.50682.5068

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 118.081
C1 C2 H8 118.081 C1 C3 C2 60.000
C1 C3 H6 118.081 C1 C3 H9 118.081
C2 C1 C3 60.000 C2 C1 H4 118.081
C2 C1 H7 118.081 C2 C3 H6 118.081
C2 C3 H9 118.081 C3 C1 H4 118.081
C3 C1 H7 118.081 C3 C2 H5 118.081
C3 C2 H8 118.081 H4 C1 H7 114.150
H5 C2 H8 114.150 H6 C3 H9 114.150
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/6-311+G(3df,2p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.241      
2 C -0.241      
3 C -0.241      
4 H 0.121      
5 H 0.121      
6 H 0.121      
7 H 0.121      
8 H 0.121      
9 H 0.121      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -20.758 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -20.758 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -18.535
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.111 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.111 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.223
Polar
3z2-r24.446
x2-y20.000
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 5.228 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 5.228 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.575


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 43.374
(<r2>)1/2 6.586