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Experimental data for CH3CCCH3 (2-Butyne)

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Other names
2-Butyne; But-2-yne; Crotonylene; Dimethylacetylene; butyne;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/C4H6/c1-3-4-2/h1-2H3 XNMQEEKYCVKGBD-UHFFFAOYSA-N CC#CC But-2-yne
State Conformation
1A1' D3H
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 145.20 0.80 kJ mol-1 1970COX/PIL
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation 159.00 0.80 kJ mol-1 1970COX/PIL
Entropy (298.15K) entropy 283.16   J K-1 mol-1 TRC
Integrated Heat Capacity (0 to 298.15K) integrated heat capacity 16.53   kJ mol-1 TRC
Heat Capacity (298.15K) heat capacity 78.02   J K-1 mol-1 webbook
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' 2916   Shim      
2 A1' 2240   Shim      
3 A1' 1380   Shim      
4 A1' 725   Shim      
6 A2" 2938   Shim      
7 A2" 1382   Shim      
8 A2" 1152   Shim      
9 E' 2973   Shim      
10 E' 1456   Shim      
11 E' 1054   Shim      
12 E' 213   Shim      
13 E" 2966   Shim      
14 E" 1448   Shim      
15 E" 1029   Shim      
16 E" 371   Shim      

Calculated vibrational frequencies for CH3CCCH3 (2-Butyne).
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
2.55797 0.11065 0.11065 1976Hellwege(II/7) from coordinates

Calculated rotational constants for CH3CCCH3 (2-Butyne).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
152960.9amu3Å6   7.00403635266937E-115gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of 2-Butyne

Point Group D3h


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
rCH 1.116   3 5 1976Hellwege(II/7)
rCC 1.468   1 3 1976Hellwege(II/7)
rCC 1.214   1 2 1976Hellwege(II/7)
aHCC 110.7 1 3 5 1976Hellwege(II/7)
aHCH 108.21 1 3 5 1976Hellwege(II/7) by symmetry

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 0.6070
C2 0.0000 0.0000 -0.6070
C3 0.0000 0.0000 2.0750
C4 0.0000 0.0000 -2.0750
H5 0.0000 1.0440 2.4695
H6 -0.9041 -0.5220 2.4695
H7 0.9041 -0.5220 2.4695
H8 0.0000 1.0440 -2.4695
H9 0.9041 -0.5220 -2.4695
H10 -0.9041 -0.5220 -2.4695

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
  C1 C2 C3 C4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10
C1   1.21401.46802.68202.13512.13512.13513.24883.24883.2488
C2 1.2140   2.68201.46803.24883.24883.24882.13512.13512.1351
C3 1.46802.6820   4.15001.11601.11601.11604.66284.66284.6628
C4 2.68201.46804.1500   4.66284.66284.66281.11601.11601.1160
H5 2.13513.24881.11604.6628   1.80821.80824.93905.25955.2595
H6 2.13513.24881.11604.66281.8082   1.80825.25955.25954.9390
H7 2.13513.24881.11604.66281.80821.8082   5.25954.93905.2595
H8 3.24882.13514.66281.11604.93905.25955.2595   1.80821.8082
H9 3.24882.13514.66281.11605.25955.25954.93901.8082   1.8082
H10 3.24882.13514.66281.11605.25954.93905.25951.80821.8082  

Calculated geometries for CH3CCCH3 (2-Butyne).

Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians bond angles

atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C4 180.000 C1 C3 H5 110.700
C1 C3 H6 110.700 C1 C3 H7 110.700
C2 C1 C3 180.000 C2 C4 H8 110.700
C2 C4 H9 110.700 C2 C4 H10 110.700
H5 C3 H6 108.215 H5 C3 H7 108.215
H6 C3 H7 108.215 H8 C4 H9 108.215
H8 C4 H10 108.215 H9 C4 H10 108.215

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
H-C 6
C-C 2
C#C 1

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
C1 C2
C1 C3
C2 C4
C3 H5
C3 H6
C3 H7
C4 H8
C4 H9
C4 H10
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
9.580 0.020 9.790   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' D3h True       0.000 NSRDS-NBS10 DT D3h 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 CH3CCCH3 (2-Butyne).
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' D3h True       D3h 0 1

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for CH3CCCH3 (2-Butyne).
Electric dipole polarizability (Å3) polarizability
alpha unc. Reference
7.480   1998Gus/Rui:163

Calculated electric dipole polarizability for CH3CCCH3 (2-Butyne).

References
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squib reference DOI
1970COX/PIL J.D. Cox, G. Pilcher, "Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds" Academic Press, London, 1970 10.1002/bbpc.19700740727
1976Hellwege(II/7) Hellwege, KH and AM Hellwege (ed.). Landolt-Bornstein: Group II: Atomic and Molecular Physics Volume 7: Structure Data of Free Polyatomic Molecules. Springer-Verlag. Berlin. 1976.  
1998Gus/Rui:163 M Gussoni, R Rui, G Zerbi "Electronic and relaxation contribution to linear molecular polarizability. An analysis of the experimental values" J. Mol. Struct. 447 (1998) 163-215 10.1016/S0022-2860(97)00292-5
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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