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Experimental data for C4 (Carbon tetramer)

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INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/C4/c1-2-4-3-1 ZJRINDVWMDPKLP-UHFFFAOYSA-N [C]=C=C=[C]
State Conformation
3Σg D*H
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 971.00 33.00 kJ mol-1 JANAF
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation 964.00 33.00 kJ mol-1 JANAF
Entropy (298.15K) entropy 228.30 16.70 J K-1 mol-1 JANAF
Integrated Heat Capacity (0 to 298.15K) integrated heat capacity 10.79   kJ mol-1 JANAF
Heat Capacity (298.15K) heat capacity 50.18   J K-1 mol-1 JANAF
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 Σg+ 2057   webbook      
3 Σu 1549   webbook      
4 Πg 323   webbook      
5 Πu 160   webbook      

Calculated vibrational frequencies for C4 (Carbon tetramer).
Rotational Constants (cm-1) rotational constants
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C reference comment

Calculated rotational constants for C4 (Carbon tetramer).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
amu3Å6   0gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of Carbon tetramer

Point Group D∞h


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 1.304 0.001 1 3 1995Kuchitsu(II/23) assumed all CC bonds equal

These cartesians were determined using some assumed coordinate values. Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
 

Calculated geometries for C4 (Carbon tetramer).

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
C=C 3

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
C1 C2
C1 C3
C2 C4
Electronic energy levels (cm-1)
Energy (cm-1) Degeneracy reference description
0 1   3Σg

Ionization Energies (eV)
Ionization Energy I.E. unc. vertical I.E. v.I.E. unc. reference
12.540 0.350     webbook

Electron Affinity (eV)
Electron Affinity unc. reference
3.882 0.010 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 3Σg D∞h True           D∞h 0 1
2 1 1Σ D∞h           D∞h 0 1
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 C4 (Carbon tetramer).
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 3Σg D∞h True       D∞h 0 1
2 1 1Σ D∞h       D∞h 0 1

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for C4 (Carbon tetramer).

References
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squib reference DOI
1995Kuchitsu(II/23) Kuchitsu (ed.), Landolt-Bornstein: Group II: Molecules and Radicals Volume 23: Structure Data for Free Polyatomic Molecules. Springer. Berlin. 1995  
JANAF Chase, M.W., Jr.; Davies, C.A.; Downey, J.R., Jr.; Frurip, D.J.; McDonald, R.A.; Syverud, A.N., JANAF Thermochemical Tables (Third Edition), J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data,Suppl. 1, 1985, 14, 1.  
webbook NIST Chemistry Webbook (http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry) 10.18434/T4D303

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