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Experimental data for CH2CHCH3 (Propene)

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Other names
1-Propene; 1-Propylene; Methylethene; Methylethylene; Propene; Propylene; prop-1-ene;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/C3H6/c1-3-2/h3H,1H2,2H3 QQONPFPTGQHPMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N C=CC prop-1-ene
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 19.70 1.10 kJ mol-1 TRC
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation 34.70 1.10 kJ mol-1 TRC
Entropy (298.15K) entropy 266.73   J K-1 mol-1 TRC
Integrated Heat Capacity (0 to 298.15K) integrated heat capacity 13.55   kJ mol-1 TRC
Heat Capacity (298.15K) heat capacity 64.32   J K-1 mol-1 TRC
Barrier to Internal Rotation 8.3   kJ mol-1  
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' 3090   1974sve/kov      
2 A' 3013   1974sve/kov      
3 A' 2991   1974sve/kov      
4 A' 2954   1974sve/kov      
5 A' 2871   1974sve/kov      
6 A' 1650   1974sve/kov      
7 A' 1470   1974sve/kov      
8 A' 1420   1974sve/kov      
9 A' 1378   1974sve/kov      
10 A' 1297   1974sve/kov      
11 A' 1171   1974sve/kov      
12 A' 963   1974sve/kov      
13 A' 920   1974sve/kov      
14 A' 428   1974sve/kov      
15 A" 2954   1974sve/kov      
16 A" 1443   1974sve/kov      
17 A" 1045   1974sve/kov      
18 A" 991   1974sve/kov      
19 A" 912   1974sve/kov      
20 A" 578   1974sve/kov      
21 A" 174   1974sve/kov      

vibrational zero-point energy: 16856.5 cm-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for CH2CHCH3 (Propene).
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
1.53700 0.31039 0.27132 1966Herzberg

Calculated rotational constants for CH2CHCH3 (Propene).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
37010.61amu3Å6   1.69470526144453E-115gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of Propene

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
rCC 1.353   2 3 1966Herzberg
rCC 1.488   1 2 1966Herzberg
aCCC 124.8 1 2 3 1966Herzberg

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
 

Calculated geometries for CH2CHCH3 (Propene).

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
C=C 1
C-C 1
H-C 6

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
C1 C2
C1 H7
C1 H8
C1 H9
C2 C3
C2 H6
C3 H4
C3 H5
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
9.730 0.010 9.910 0.010 webbook

Proton Affinity (kJ mol-1)
Proton Affinity unc. Product reference comment
751.6   CH3CHCH3+ 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 0.360 0.050   0.363 NISThydrocarbon μa=0.360, μb=0.05 μ0 MW 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 CH2CHCH3 (Propene).
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 0.600 2.900 -3.500 1971Fly/Ben:225 Qxx=0.6+-0.3, Qyy=2.9+-0.5, Qzz=-3.5+-0.7 Cs 2 3

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for CH2CHCH3 (Propene).
Electric dipole polarizability (Å3) polarizability
alpha unc. Reference
5.990   1998Gus/Rui:163

Calculated electric dipole polarizability for CH2CHCH3 (Propene).

References
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squib reference DOI
1966Herzberg Herzberg, G., Electronic spectra and electronic structure of polyatomic molecules,Van Nostrand,New York, 1966  
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
1974sve/kov L.M. Sverdlov, M. A. Kovner, E. P. Krainov, "Vibrational Spectra of Polyatomic Molecules" Wiley, New York 1974  
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
NISThydrocarbon NIST Hydrocarbon spectral database (http://www.physics.nist.gov/PhysRefData/MolSpec/Hydro/index.html) 10.18434/T4PC70
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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