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Experimental data for CH3O+ (Methoxy cation)

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Other names
Methoxy; Methoxy radical; methoxyl;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/CH3O/c1-2/h1H3 GRVDJDISBSALJP-UHFFFAOYSA-N C[O] methoxyl
State Conformation
2A' C1
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 21.00 2.10 kJ mol-1 2005Rus/Bog:573
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation 28.40 2.10 kJ mol-1 2005Rus/Bog:573
Entropy (298.15K) entropy 234.28   J K-1 mol-1 2005Rus/Bog:573
Integrated Heat Capacity (0 to 298.15K) integrated heat capacity 10.72   kJ mol-1 2005Rus/Bog:573
Heat Capacity (298.15K) heat capacity 42.54   J K-1 mol-1 2005Rus/Bog:573
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 2840   VEEL5      
2 A1 1412   VEEL5      
3 A1 1047   VEEL5      
4 E 2758   VEEL5      
6 E 914   VEEL5      
8 E 652   VEEL5      

vibrational zero-point energy: 6973.0 cm-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for CH3O+ (Methoxy cation).
Rotational Constants (cm-1) rotational constants
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C reference comment
5.20590 0.93168   1989Liu/Dam:2266

Calculated rotational constants for CH3O+ (Methoxy cation).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
amu3Å6   0gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of Methoxy cation

Point Group C1


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 1.405   1 2 1982Jackels:505
rCH 1.112   1 3 1982Jackels:505
aHCO 111.3 2 1 3 1982Jackels:505
aHCH 107.58 3 1 4 1982Jackels:505 by symmetry

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 -0.5899
O2 0.0000 0.0000 0.8151
H3 0.0000 1.0360 -0.9938
H4 0.8972 -0.5180 -0.9938
H5 -0.8972 -0.5180 -0.9938

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
  C1 O2 H3 H4 H5
C1   1.40501.11201.11201.1120
O2 1.4050   2.08462.08462.0846
H3 1.11202.0846   1.79451.7945
H4 1.11202.08461.7945   1.7945
H5 1.11202.08461.79451.7945  

Calculated geometries for CH3O+ (Methoxy cation).

Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians bond angles

atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O2 C1 H3 111.300 O2 C1 H4 111.300
O2 C1 H5 111.300 H3 C1 H4 107.582
H3 C1 H5 107.582 H4 C1 H5 107.582

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
C-O 1
H-C 3

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
C1 O2
C1 H3
C1 H4
C1 H5
Electronic energy levels (cm-1)
Energy (cm-1) Degeneracy reference description
0 2   2A'

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

Electron Affinity (eV)
Electron Affinity unc. reference
1.572 0.004 2002Rie/Tsc:231
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 2A' C1 True           C1 3 5
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 CH3O+ (Methoxy cation).
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State Config State description Conf description Exp. min. Quadrupole (D Å) Reference comment Point Group Components
xx yy zz dipole quadrupole