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Experimental data for CH3OCHO (methyl formate)

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Other names
Formiate de methyle; Formic acid, methyl ester; Methyl ester of formic acid; Methyl formate; Methyl methanoate; Methylester kyseliny mravenci; Methylformiaat; Methylformiat; Metil; Mravencan methylnaty;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/C2H4O2/c1-4-2-3/h2H,1H3 TZIHFWKZFHZASV-UHFFFAOYSA-N O=COC Methyl formate
State Conformation
1A' CS
Enthalpy of formation (Hfg), Entropy, Integrated heat capacity (0 K to 298.15 K) (HH), Heat Capacity (Cp)
Property Value Uncertainty units Reference Comment
Hfg(298.15K) enthalpy of formation -352.40   kJ mol-1 TRC
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation     kJ mol-1 TRC
Entropy (298.15K) entropy 285.30   J K-1 mol-1 TRC
Integrated Heat Capacity (0 to 298.15K) integrated heat capacity     kJ mol-1  
Heat Capacity (298.15K) heat capacity 64.38   J K-1 mol-1 webbook
Information can also be found for this species in the NIST Chemistry Webbook
Vibrational levels (cm-1) vibrations
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency Intensity Comment Description
Fundamental(cm-1) Harmonic(cm-1) Reference (km mol-1) unc. Reference
1 A' 3045   Shim      
2 A' 2969   Shim      
3 A' 2943   Shim      
4 A' 1754   Shim      
5 A' 1454   Shim      
6 A' 1445   Shim      
7 A' 1371   Shim      
8 A' 1207   Shim      
9 A' 1166   Shim      
10 A' 925   Shim      
11 A' 767   Shim      
12 A' 318   Shim      
13 A" 3012   Shim      
14 A" 1443   Shim      
15 A" 1168   Shim      
16 A" 1032   Shim      
17 A" 332   Shim      
18 A" 130   Shim      

vibrational zero-point energy: 13240.5 cm-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for CH3OCHO (methyl formate).
Gas-phase IR spectra can be found in the NIST Chemistry Webbook here.
Rotational Constants (cm-1) rotational constants
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C reference comment
0.66665 0.23065 0.17694 1959Cur:1529

Calculated rotational constants for CH3OCHO (methyl formate).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
176084.5amu3Å6   8.06286209773312E-115gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of methyl formate

Point Group Cs


Internal coordinates
distances (r) in Å, angles (a) in degrees, dihedrals (d) in degrees
Description Value unc. Connectivity Reference Comment
Atom 1 Atom 2 Atom 3 Atom 4
rCO 1.200   3 4 1976Hellwege(II/7)
rCO 1.334   2 3 1976Hellwege(II/7) middle O to C=O
rCH 1.101   3 8 1976Hellwege(II/7) C between O
rCO 1.437   1 2 1976Hellwege(II/7) end C
rCH 1.086   1 5 1976Hellwege(II/7) end C
aOCO 125.9 2 3 4 1976Hellwege(II/7)
aHCO 109.3 4 3 8 1976Hellwege(II/7) middle C to middle O
aCOC 114.8 1 2 3 1976Hellwege(II/7)
aHCH 110.7 5 1 6 1976Hellwege(II/7) end C
dCOCO 0 1 2 3 4 1976Hellwege(II/7) assumed planar

These cartesians were determined using some assumed coordinate values. Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.3590 0.4160 0.0000
O2 0.0000 0.8831 0.0000
C3 -0.9228 -0.0802 0.0000
O4 -0.7076 -1.2608 0.0000
H5 2.0151 1.2814 0.0000
H6 1.5121 -0.1821 0.8935
H7 1.5121 -0.1821 -0.8935
H8 -1.9955 0.0891 0.0000

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
  C1 O2 C3 O4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C1   1.43702.33512.66121.08601.08601.08603.3704
O2 1.4370   1.33402.25762.05412.05412.05412.1477
C3 2.33511.3340   1.20003.23812.59562.59561.0860
O4 2.66122.25761.2000   3.72502.62462.62461.8657
H5 1.08602.05413.23813.7250   1.78691.78694.1841
H6 1.08602.05412.59562.62461.7869   1.78693.6297
H7 1.08602.05412.59562.62461.78691.7869   3.6297
H8 3.37042.14771.08601.86574.18413.62973.6297  

Calculated geometries for CH3OCHO (methyl formate).

Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians bond angles

atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 O2 C3 114.800 O2 C1 H5 108.200
O2 C1 H6 108.200 O2 C1 H7 108.200
O2 C3 O4 125.900 O2 C3 H8 124.800
O4 C3 H8 109.300 H5 C1 H6 110.712
H5 C1 H7 110.712 H6 C1 H7 110.712

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
H-C 4
C-O 2
C=O 1

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
C1 O2
C1 H5
C1 H6
C1 H7
O2 C3
C3 O4
C3 H8
Electronic energy levels (cm-1)
Energy (cm-1) Degeneracy reference description
0 1   1A'

Ionization Energies (eV)
Ionization Energy I.E. unc. vertical I.E. v.I.E. unc. reference
10.835   11.000   webbook
Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Electric dipole moment dipole
State Config State description Conf description Exp. min. Dipole (Debye) Reference comment Point Group Components
x y z total dipole quadrupole
1 1 1A' Cs True 1.634 0.678   1.770 1959Cur:1529 MW +-0.03 D μ0 Cs 2 3
Experimental dipole measurement abbreviations: MW microwave; DT Dielectric with Temperature variation; DR Indirect (usually an upper limit); MB Molecular beam
Calculated electric dipole moments for CH3OCHO (methyl formate).
Electric quadrupole moment quadrupole
State Config State description Conf description Exp. min. Quadrupole (D Å) Reference comment Point Group Components
xx yy zz dipole quadrupole
1 1 1A' Cs True 4.200 -6.500 2.300 1971Fly/Ben:225 Qxx=4.2+-0.9, Qyy=2.3+-0.8, Qzz=-6.5+-1.3 Cs 2 3

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for CH3OCHO (methyl formate).
Electric dipole polarizability (Å3) polarizability
alpha unc. Reference
5.050   1998Gus/Rui:163

Calculated electric dipole polarizability for CH3OCHO (methyl formate).

References
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squib reference DOI
1959Cur:1529 RF Curl "Microwave Spectrum, Barrier to Internal Rotation, and structure of Methyl Formate" J. Chem. Phys. 30(6) 1529, 1959 10.1063/1.1730232
1971Fly/Ben:225 WH Flygare, RC Benson "The molecular Zeeman effect in diamagnetic molecules and the determination of molecular magnetic moments (g values), magnetic susceptibilities, and molecular quadrupole moments" Mol. Phys. 1971, 20 (2), 225-250 10.1080/00268977100100221
1976Hellwege(II/7) Hellwege, KH and AM Hellwege (ed.). Landolt-Bornstein: Group II: Atomic and Molecular Physics Volume 7: Structure Data of Free Polyatomic Molecules. Springer-Verlag. Berlin. 1976.  
1998Gus/Rui:163 M Gussoni, R Rui, G Zerbi "Electronic and relaxation contribution to linear molecular polarizability. An analysis of the experimental values" J. Mol. Struct. 447 (1998) 163-215 10.1016/S0022-2860(97)00292-5
Shim Shimanouchi, T. , Tables of Molecular Vibrational Frequencies, Consolidated Volu 10.6028/NBS.NSRDS.39
TRC Frenkel, M; Marsh, K.N.; Wilhoit, R.C.; Kabo, G.J.; Roganov, G.N.,Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds in the Gas State,Thermodynamics Research Center, College Station, TX, 1994  
webbook NIST Chemistry Webbook (http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry) 10.18434/T4D303

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