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Experimental data for CH3OCH3 (Dimethyl ether)

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Other names
Dimethyl ether; Dimethyl oxide; Dymel A; Ether, dimethyl; Ether, methyl; Methane, oxybis-; Methoxymethane; Methyl ether; Oxybismethane; ether; Wood ether;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/C2H6O/c1-3-2/h1-2H3 LCGLNKUTAGEVQW-UHFFFAOYSA-N COC Methoxymethane
State Conformation
1A1 C2V
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 -184.10   kJ mol-1 TRC
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation -166.60   kJ mol-1 TRC
Entropy (298.15K) entropy 267.34   J K-1 mol-1 TRC
Integrated Heat Capacity (0 to 298.15K) integrated heat capacity 14.34   kJ mol-1 TRC
Heat Capacity (298.15K) heat capacity 65.57   J K-1 mol-1 webbook
Barrier to Internal Rotation 11.4   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 A1 2996   Shim      
2 A1 2817   Shim      
3 A1 1464   Shim      
4 A1 1452   Shim      
5 A1 1244   Shim      
6 A1 928   Shim      
7 A1 418   Shim      
8 A2 2952   Shim      
9 A2 1464   Shim      
10 A2 1150   Shim      
11 A2 203   Shim      
12 B1 2925   Shim      
13 B1 1464   Shim      
14 B1 1179   Shim      
15 B1 242   Shim      
16 B2 2996   Shim      
17 B2 2817   Shim      
18 B2 1464   Shim      
19 B2 1452   Shim      
20 B2 1227   Shim      
21 B2 1102   Shim      

vibrational zero-point energy: 16978.0 cm-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for CH3OCH3 (Dimethyl ether).
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
1.29384 0.33545 0.29644 1966Herzberg

Calculated rotational constants for CH3OCH3 (Dimethyl ether).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
37234.41amu3Å6   1.70495303655375E-115gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of Dimethyl ether

Point Group C2v


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 1.411 0.001 1 2 2003Nii/Hay:65 rs
rCH 1.085 0.001 2 4 2003Nii/Hay:65 rs, H in COC plane
rCH 1.099 0.001 2 6 2003Nii/Hay:65 rs, H out of COC plane
aCOC 111.2 0.01 2 1 3 2003Nii/Hay:65 rs
aHCO 107.12 0.01 1 2 4 2003Nii/Hay:65 rs, to H in COC plane
aHCO 111.01 0.01 1 2 6 2003Nii/Hay:65 rs, to H out of COC plane
aHCH 109.21 0.01 4 2 6 2003Nii/Hay:65 rs, from H in OCO plane to out of plane H
aHCH 108.03 0.01 6 2 7 2003Nii/Hay:65 rs, between Hs out of OCO plane

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 0.0000 0.0000 0.5952
C2 0.0000 1.1669 -0.1963
C3 0.0000 -1.1669 -0.1963
H4 0.0000 2.0489 0.4542
H5 0.0000 -2.0489 0.4542
H6 0.8950 1.1787 -0.8287
H7 -0.8950 1.1787 -0.8287
H8 -0.8950 -1.1787 -0.8287
H9 0.8950 -1.1787 -0.8287

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
  O1 C2 C3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9
O1   1.41001.41002.05382.05382.05382.05382.05382.0538
C2 1.4100   2.33381.09603.28101.09601.09602.58902.5890
C3 1.41002.3338   3.28101.09602.58902.58901.09601.0960
H4 2.05381.09603.2810   4.09791.79011.79013.58673.5867
H5 2.05383.28101.09604.0979   3.58673.58671.79011.7901
H6 2.05381.09602.58901.79013.5867   1.79012.96002.3574
H7 2.05381.09602.58901.79013.58671.7901   2.35742.9600
H8 2.05382.58901.09603.58671.79012.96002.3574   1.7901
H9 2.05382.58901.09603.58671.79012.35742.96001.7901  

Calculated geometries for CH3OCH3 (Dimethyl ether).

Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians bond angles

atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O1 C2 H4 109.442 O1 C2 H6 109.442
O1 C2 H7 109.442 O1 C3 H5 109.442
O1 C3 H8 109.442 O1 C3 H9 109.442
C2 O1 C3 111.700 H4 C2 H6 109.500
H4 C2 H7 109.500 H5 C3 H8 109.500
H5 C3 H9 109.500 H6 C2 H7 109.500
H8 C3 H9 109.500

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
C-O 2
H-C 6

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
O1 C2
O1 C3
C2 H4
C2 H6
C2 H7
C3 H5
C3 H8
C3 H9
Electronic energy levels (cm-1)
Energy (cm-1) Degeneracy reference description
0 1   1A1

Ionization Energies (eV)
Ionization Energy I.E. unc. vertical I.E. v.I.E. unc. reference
10.025 0.025 10.100   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 1A1 C2v True       1.302 1963BLu/Kas:2753-2760 MW μ0 ± 0.01D C2D6O 1.319 ± 0.01 D C2v 1 2
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 CH3OCH3 (Dimethyl ether).
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 1A1 C2v True -1.300 3.300 -2.000 1984Gra/Gub +-1.0, +-0.6, +-0.5 C2v 1 2

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for CH3OCH3 (Dimethyl ether).
Electric dipole polarizability (Å3) polarizability
alpha unc. Reference
5.160   1984Gra/Gub

Calculated electric dipole polarizability for CH3OCH3 (Dimethyl ether).

References
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squib reference DOI
1963BLu/Kas:2753-2760 U Blukis, PH Kasai, RJ Myers "Microwave Spectra and Structure of Dimethyl Ether" J. Chem. Phys. 38, 2753 (1963) 10.1063/1.1733585
1966Herzberg Herzberg, G., Electronic spectra and electronic structure of polyatomic molecules,Van Nostrand,New York, 1966  
1984Gra/Gub CG Gray, KE Gubbins "Theory of molecular fluids. Volume 1:Fundamentals" Clarendon Press, Oxford 1984  
2003Nii/Hay:65 Y Niide, M Hayashi "Reinvestigation of microwave spectrum of dimethyl ether and rs structures of analogous molecules" J. Mol. Spec. 220 (2003) 65-79 10.1016/S0022-2852(03)00076-6
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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