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Experimental data for CH2CO (Ketene)

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Other names
Carbomethene; Ethenone; Ketene; Keto-ethylene; Methylene ketene;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/C2H2O/c1-2-3/h1H2 CCGKOQOJPYTBIH-UHFFFAOYSA-N C=C=O Ethenone
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 -47.70 1.60 kJ mol-1 2005Rus/Bog:573
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation -44.51 1.60 kJ mol-1 2005Rus/Bog:573
Entropy (298.15K) entropy 241.88   J K-1 mol-1 TRC
Integrated Heat Capacity (0 to 298.15K) integrated heat capacity 11.80   kJ mol-1 2005Rus/Bog:573
Heat Capacity (298.15K) heat capacity 51.75   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 3070   1966Herzberg       CH2 s-stretch
2 A1 2152   1966Herzberg       C=O str
3 A1 1388   1966Herzberg       CH2 scissors
4 A1 1118   1966Herzberg       C=C str
5 B1 588   1966Herzberg       CCO out-of-plane bend
6 B1 528   1966Herzberg       CH2 wag
7 B2 3166   1966Herzberg       CH2 a-stretch
8 B2 977   1966Herzberg       CH2 rock
9 B2 433   1966Herzberg       CCO in-plane bend

vibrational zero-point energy: 6709.9 cm-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for CH2CO (Ketene).
Rotational Constants (cm-1) rotational constants
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C reference comment
9.37000 0.34335 0.33076 1966Herzberg

Calculated rotational constants for CH2CO (Ketene).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
4502.009amu3Å6   2.06145744246973E-116gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of Ketene

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 1.162   2 3 1998Kuc rs structure
rCC 1.314   1 2 1998Kuc
rCH 1.083   1 4 1998Kuc rs structure
aHCH 122.56 4 1 5 1998Kuc
aHCC 118.72 2 1 4 1998Kuc by symmetry

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
C2 0.0000 0.0000 1.3150
O3 0.0000 0.0000 2.4750
H4 0.0000 0.9451 -0.5206
H5 0.0000 -0.9451 -0.5206

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
  C1 C2 O3 H4 H5
C1   1.31502.47501.07901.0790
C2 1.3150   1.16002.06462.0646
O3 2.47501.1600   3.14123.1412
H4 1.07902.06463.1412   1.8902
H5 1.07902.06463.14121.8902  

Calculated geometries for CH2CO (Ketene).

Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians bond angles

atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 O3 180.000 C2 C1 H4 118.850
C2 C1 H5 118.850 H4 C1 H5 122.300

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
C=C 1
H-C 2

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
C1 C2
C1 H4
C1 H5
C2 O3
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