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All results from a given calculation for C3H6 (Cyclopropane)

using model chemistry: MP3/6-31+G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D3H 1A1'
Energy calculated at MP3/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-117.533979
Energy at 298.15K-117.540420
HF Energy-117.071001
Nuclear repulsion energy75.833451
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 MP3/6-31+G**
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' 3245 3020 0.00      
2 A1' 1589 1479 0.00      
3 A1' 1254 1167 0.00      
4 A1" 1201 1117 0.00      
5 A2' 1130 1051 0.00      
6 A2" 3339 3107 32.36      
7 A2" 885 824 0.14      
8 E' 3234 3009 21.53      
8 E' 3234 3009 21.53      
9 E' 1531 1424 0.22      
9 E' 1531 1424 0.22      
10 E' 1125 1046 9.29      
10 E' 1125 1046 9.29      
11 E' 922 858 24.74      
11 E' 922 858 24.74      
12 E" 3320 3089 0.00      
12 E" 3320 3089 0.00      
13 E" 1256 1169 0.00      
13 E" 1256 1169 0.00      
14 E" 775 721 0.00      
14 E" 775 721 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 18483.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9305) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 17198.9 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 MP3/6-31+G**
ABC
0.67422 0.67422 0.42109

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/6-31+G**

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 0.908
H5 1.259 -0.727 0.908
H6 -1.259 -0.727 0.908
H7 0.000 1.454 -0.908
H8 1.259 -0.727 -0.908
H9 -1.259 -0.727 -0.908

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9
C11.50681.50681.07982.22742.22741.07982.22742.2274
C21.50681.50682.22741.07982.22742.22741.07982.2274
C31.50681.50682.22742.22741.07982.22742.22741.0798
H41.07982.22742.22742.51892.51891.81623.10533.1053
H52.22741.07982.22742.51892.51893.10531.81623.1053
H62.22742.22741.07982.51892.51893.10533.10531.8162
H71.07982.22742.22741.81623.10533.10532.51892.5189
H82.22741.07982.22743.10531.81623.10532.51892.5189
H92.22742.22741.07983.10533.10531.81622.51892.5189

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 117.945
C1 C2 H8 117.945 C1 C3 C2 60.000
C1 C3 H6 117.945 C1 C3 H9 117.945
C2 C1 C3 60.000 C2 C1 H4 117.945
C2 C1 H7 117.945 C2 C3 H6 117.945
C2 C3 H9 117.945 C3 C1 H4 117.945
C3 C1 H7 117.945 C3 C2 H5 117.945
C3 C2 H8 117.945 H4 C1 H7 114.480
H5 C2 H8 114.480 H6 C3 H9 114.480
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability