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All results from a given calculation for C4H6O2 (γ–Butyrolactone)

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

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C1 1A
Energy calculated at CCSD/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-305.957166
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-304.812831
Nuclear repulsion energy241.682660
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 CCSD/6-311+G(3df,2p)
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD/6-311+G(3df,2p)
ABC
0.24477 0.12053 0.08621

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

Point Group is C1

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.881 -0.004 0.005
C2 -0.028 1.201 0.181
C3 -1.394 0.663 -0.237
C4 -1.260 -0.813 0.138
O5 0.126 -1.127 -0.048
O6 2.071 -0.027 -0.076
H7 0.343 2.041 -0.401
H8 -0.006 1.480 1.237
H9 -1.528 0.764 -1.315
H10 -2.232 1.144 0.263
H11 -1.838 -1.486 -0.492
H12 -1.518 -0.991 1.185

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 O5 O6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11 H12
C11.51992.38342.29311.35431.19272.15342.12332.85293.32873.13602.8502
C21.51991.52632.36182.34432.44531.08661.09292.16312.20683.30842.8347
C32.38341.52631.52952.35613.53672.22282.18321.09091.08842.20912.1852
C42.29312.36181.52951.43323.42943.31772.83562.16162.18921.08721.0926
O51.35432.34432.35611.43322.23473.19492.90962.81403.28892.04492.0594
O61.19272.44533.53673.42942.23472.71452.88283.88794.47284.19273.9245
H72.15341.08662.22283.31773.19492.71451.76592.44282.80674.14733.8951
H82.12331.09292.18322.83562.90962.88281.76593.05662.45323.89082.8977
H92.85292.16311.09092.16162.81403.88792.44283.05661.76942.41583.0547
H103.32872.20681.08842.18923.28894.47282.80672.45321.76942.76422.4329
H113.13603.30842.20911.08722.04494.19274.14733.89082.41582.76421.7767
H122.85022.83472.18521.09262.05943.92453.89512.89773.05472.43291.7767

picture of γ–Butyrolactone state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C3 102.967 C1 C2 H7 110.301
C1 C2 H8 107.589 C1 O5 C4 110.665
C2 C1 O5 109.167 C2 C1 O6 128.301
C2 C3 C4 101.229 C2 C3 H9 110.372
C2 C3 H10 114.088 C3 C2 H7 115.548
C3 C2 H8 111.863 C3 C4 O5 105.306
C3 C4 H11 114.108 C3 C4 H12 111.811
C4 C3 H9 110.026 C4 C3 H10 112.398
O5 C1 O6 122.532 O5 C4 H11 107.658
O5 C4 H12 108.491 H7 C2 H8 108.239
H9 C3 H10 108.568 H11 C4 H12 109.186
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability