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Experimental data for C3H5 (Allyl radical)

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Other names
Allyl radical; allyl;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/C3H5/c1-3-2/h3H,1-2H2 RMRFFCXPLWYOOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N C=C[CH2] allyl
State Conformation
2A2 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 171.00 3.00 kJ mol-1 1996Tsang
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation   3.00 kJ mol-1 1996Tsang
Entropy (298.15K) entropy     J K-1 mol-1  
Integrated Heat Capacity (0 to 298.15K) integrated heat capacity     kJ mol-1  
Heat Capacity (298.15K) heat capacity 62.64   J K-1 mol-1 TRC
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 3114   VEEL5      
2 A1 3048   VEEL5      
4 A1 1488   VEEL5      
5 A1 1245   VEEL5      
6 A1 1066   VEEL5      
7 A1 427   VEEL5      
9 A2 549   VEEL5      
10 B1 968   VEEL5      
11 B1 802   VEEL5      
12 B1 518   VEEL5      
13 B2 3105   VEEL5      
14 B2 3016   VEEL5      
15 B2 1463   VEEL5      
16 B2 1389   VEEL5      
17 B2 1182   VEEL5      

Calculated vibrational frequencies for C3H5 (Allyl radical).
Rotational Constants (cm-1) rotational constants
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C reference comment
1.80189 0.34632 0.29022 1992Hir/Yam:2963

Calculated rotational constants for C3H5 (Allyl radical).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
26451.96amu3Å6   1.21122797421211E-115gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of Allyl radical

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
rCC 1.428   1 3 1986Vaj/Tre:4352
rCH 1.069   1 2 1986Vaj/Tre:4352 mean of all CH bonds
aCCC 124.6 3 1 4 1986Vaj/Tre:4352
aHCC 120.9 1 3 5 1986Vaj/Tre:4352 middle C - C - H
aHCC 117.7 2 1 3 1986Vaj/Tre:4352 by symmetry

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
H2 0.0000 1.0690 0.0000
C3 -1.2643 -0.6638 0.0000
C4 1.2643 -0.6638 0.0000
H5 -2.1768 -0.1068 0.0000
H6 2.1768 -0.1068 0.0000
H7 -1.2643 -1.7328 0.0000
H8 1.2643 -1.7328 0.0000

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
  C1 H2 C3 C4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C1   1.06901.42801.42802.17942.17942.14502.1450
H2 1.0690   2.14502.14502.47412.47413.07393.0739
C3 1.42802.1450   2.52871.06903.48591.06902.7454
C4 1.42802.14502.5287   3.48591.06902.74541.0690
H5 2.17942.47411.06903.4859   4.35361.86453.8059
H6 2.17942.47413.48591.06904.3536   3.80591.8645
H7 2.14503.07391.06902.74541.86453.8059   2.5287
H8 2.14503.07392.74541.06903.80591.86452.5287  

Calculated geometries for C3H5 (Allyl radical).

Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians bond angles

atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C3 H5 120.900 C1 C3 H7 117.700
C1 C4 H6 120.900 C1 C4 H8 117.700
H2 C1 C3 117.700 H2 C1 C4 117.700
C3 C1 C4 124.600 H5 C3 H7 121.400
H6 C4 H8 121.400

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
H-C 5
C-C 1

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
C1 H2
C1 C3
C1 C4
C3 H5
C3 H7
C4 H6
C4 H8
Electronic energy levels (cm-1)
Energy (cm-1) Degeneracy reference description
0 2   2A2

Ionization Energies (eV)
Ionization Energy I.E. unc. vertical I.E. v.I.E. unc. reference
8.180 0.070     webbook

Electron Affinity (eV)
Electron Affinity unc. reference
0.481 0.008 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 2A2 C2v True           C2v 1 2
1 2 2A" Cs False           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 C3H5 (Allyl radical).
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 2A2 C2v True       C2v 1 2
1 2 2A" Cs False       Cs 2 3

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for C3H5 (Allyl radical).

References
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squib reference DOI
1986Vaj/Tre:4352 Vajda, E., Tremmel, J., Rozsondai, B., Hargittai, I., Maltsev, A. K., Kagramanov, N. D., Nefedov, O. M., Molecular Structure of Allyl Radical from Electron Diffraction, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 108 4352-4353 10.1021/ja00275a020
1992Hir/Yam:2963 Hirota, E.; Yamada, C.; Okunishi, M. "Infrared diode alser spectroscopy of the allyl radical. The (nu)11 band." Journal of Chemical Physics. 97, 2963-2970 (1992) 10.1063/1.463037
1996Tsang Tsang,W. in "Energetics of Organic Free Radicals", ed. Martinho Simoes, J.A.; Greenberg, A.; Liebman, J.F, Blackie Academic and Professional, London, 1996 10.1007/978-94-009-0099-8
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  
VEEL5 M.E. Jacox, Vibrational and Electronic Energy Levels of Polyatomic Transient Molecules, J. Phys. Chem.Ref. Data, Monograph 3 (1994) (updated data in NIST Chemistry Webbook - http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry/  
webbook NIST Chemistry Webbook (http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry) 10.18434/T4D303

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