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All results from a given calculation for NaOCH3 (Sodium methoxide)

using model chemistry: B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p)

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-277.439723
Energy at 298.15K-277.443463
HF Energy-277.439723
Nuclear repulsion energy73.251042
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 B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p)
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 2859 2759 278.99      
2 A1 1502 1449 82.34      
3 A1 1198 1156 280.75      
4 A1 488 470 29.80      
5 E 2866 2766 128.86      
5 E 2866 2766 128.85      
6 E 1493 1441 2.61      
6 E 1493 1441 2.61      
7 E 1192 1151 1.92      
7 E 1192 1151 1.92      
8 E 114 110 33.38      
8 E 114 110 33.38      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 8688.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.965) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 8384.7 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 B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
5.35357 0.15237 0.15237

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Na1 0.000 0.000 1.662
O2 0.000 0.000 -0.272
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.643
H4 0.000 1.021 -2.083
H5 0.884 -0.510 -2.083
H6 -0.884 -0.510 -2.083

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Na1 O2 C3 H4 H5 H6
Na11.93423.30523.88123.88123.8812
O21.93421.37102.07822.07822.0782
C33.30521.37101.11111.11111.1111
H43.88122.07821.11111.76761.7676
H53.88122.07821.11111.76761.7676
H63.88122.07821.11111.76761.7676

picture of Sodium methoxide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Na1 O2 C3 180.000 O2 C3 H4 113.294
O2 C3 H5 113.294 O2 C3 H6 113.294
H4 C3 H5 105.393 H4 C3 H6 105.393
H5 C3 H6 105.393
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Na 0.479      
2 O -0.409      
3 C -0.223      
4 H 0.051      
5 H 0.051      
6 H 0.051      


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 7.155 7.155
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -19.203 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -19.203 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -6.190
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.507 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.507 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 13.013
Polar
3z2-r226.027
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 4.314 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 4.315 -0.000
z 0.000 -0.000 5.593


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 72.599
(<r2>)1/2 8.520