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Experimental data for CH2CCH2 (allene)

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Other names
1,2-Propadiene; Allene; Dimethylenemethane; Propa-1,2-diene; Propadiene; Propadiene, inhibited; sym-Allylene;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/C3H4/c1-3-2/h1-2H2 IYABWNGZIDDRAK-UHFFFAOYSA-N C=C=C Propa-1,2-diene
State Conformation
1A1 D2D
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 190.90 1.10 kJ mol-1 1970COX/PIL
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation 198.40 1.10 kJ mol-1 1970COX/PIL
Entropy (298.15K) entropy 243.77   J K-1 mol-1 TRC
Integrated Heat Capacity (0 to 298.15K) integrated heat capacity     kJ mol-1  
Heat Capacity (298.15K) heat capacity 59.03   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 3015   Shim      
2 A1 1443   Shim      
3 A1 1073   Shim      
4 B1 865   Shim      
5 B2 3007   Shim      
6 B2 1957   Shim      
7 B2 1398   Shim      
8 E 3086   Shim      
9 E 999   Shim      
10 E 841   Shim      
11 E 355   Shim      

vibrational zero-point energy: 11660.0 cm-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for CH2CCH2 (allene).
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
4.81000 0.29632 0.29632 1966Herzberg

Calculated rotational constants for CH2CCH2 (allene).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
11342.86amu3Å6   5.19386399497148E-116gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of allene

Point Group D2d


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 1.308   1 2 1966Herzberg
rCH 1.087   2 4 1966Herzberg
aHCH 118.2 4 2 5 1966Herzberg
aHCC 120.9 1 2 4 1966Herzberg by symmetry

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
C2 0.0000 0.0000 1.3080
C3 0.0000 0.0000 -1.3080
H4 0.0000 0.9327 1.8662
H5 0.0000 -0.9327 1.8662
H6 0.9327 0.0000 -1.8662
H7 -0.9327 0.0000 -1.8662

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
  C1 C2 C3 H4 H5 H6 H7
C1   1.30801.30802.08632.08632.08632.0863
C2 1.3080   2.61601.08701.08703.30843.3084
C3 1.30802.6160   3.30843.30841.08701.0870
H4 2.08631.08703.3084   1.86543.95873.9587
H5 2.08631.08703.30841.8654   3.95873.9587
H6 2.08633.30841.08703.95873.9587   1.8654
H7 2.08633.30841.08703.95873.95871.8654  

Calculated geometries for CH2CCH2 (allene).

Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians bond angles

atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H4 120.900 C1 C2 H5 120.900
C1 C3 H6 120.900 C1 C3 H7 120.900
C2 C1 C3 180.000 H4 C2 H5 118.200
H6 C3 H7 118.200

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
C=C 2
H-C 4

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
C1 C2
C1 C3
C2 H4
C2 H5
C3 H6
C3 H7
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
9.692 0.004 10.200 0.100 webbook

Proton Affinity (kJ mol-1)
Proton Affinity unc. Product reference comment
775.3   C3H5+ 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 D2d True       0.000 NSRDS-NBS10   D2d 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 CH2CCH2 (allene).
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 D2d True -2.085 -2.085 4.170 1984Gra/Gub D2d 0 1

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for CH2CCH2 (allene).
Electric dipole polarizability (Å3) polarizability
alpha unc. Reference
5.690   1984Gra/Gub

Calculated electric dipole polarizability for CH2CCH2 (allene).

References
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1966Herzberg Herzberg, G., Electronic spectra and electronic structure of polyatomic molecules,Van Nostrand,New York, 1966  
1970COX/PIL J.D. Cox, G. Pilcher, "Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds" Academic Press, London, 1970 10.1002/bbpc.19700740727
1984Gra/Gub CG Gray, KE Gubbins "Theory of molecular fluids. Volume 1:Fundamentals" Clarendon Press, Oxford 1984  
NSRDS-NBS10 R. D. Nelson Jr., D. R. Lide, A. A. Maryott "Selected Values of electric dipole moments for molecules in the gas phase" NSRDS-NBS10, 1967 10.6028/NBS.NSRDS.10
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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