Vibrational levels (cm-1)
Mode Number |
Symmetry |
Frequency |
Intensity |
Comment |
Description |
Fundamental(cm-1) |
Harmonic(cm-1) |
Reference |
(km mol-1) |
unc. |
Reference |
1 |
Σg |
2196 |
|
Shim |
|
|
|
|
CO stretch |
2 |
Σg |
786 |
|
Shim |
|
|
|
|
CC s-stretch |
3 |
Σu |
2258 |
|
Shim |
|
|
|
|
CO stretch |
4 |
Σu |
1573 |
|
Shim |
|
|
|
|
CC a-stretch |
5 |
Πg |
573 |
|
Shim |
|
|
|
|
CCO s-bend |
6 |
Πu |
550 |
|
Shim |
|
|
|
|
CCO s-bend |
7 |
Πu |
61 |
|
Shim |
|
|
|
|
CCC bend |
vibrational zero-point energy: 4590.5 cm
-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for
C
3O
2+ (Carbon suboxide cation).
Geometric Data
Point Group D∞h
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 |
1.146 |
|
2 |
4 |
|
|
2001ELL/DRE:73 |
from crystal structure |
rCC |
1.251 |
|
1 |
2 |
|
|
2001ELL/DRE:73 |
crystal structure |
aCCO |
179.2 |
|
1 |
2 |
4 |
|
2001ELL/DRE:73 |
crystal structure |
aCCC |
178.3 |
|
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
2001ELL/DRE:73 |
crystal structure |
Cartesians
Atom |
x (Å) |
y (Å) |
z (Å) |
C1 |
0.0000 |
0.0000 |
0.0308 |
C2 |
0.0000 |
1.2509 |
0.0123 |
C3 |
0.0000 |
-1.2509 |
0.0123 |
O4 |
0.0000 |
2.3964 |
-0.0207 |
O5 |
0.0000 |
-2.3964 |
-0.0207 |
Atom - Atom Distances
Distances in Å
|
C1 |
C2 |
C3 |
O4 |
O5 |
C1 |
|
1.2510 | 1.2510 | 2.3969 | 2.3969 |
C2 |
1.2510 |
|
2.5017 | 1.1460 | 3.6474 |
C3 |
1.2510 | 2.5017 |
|
3.6474 | 1.1460 |
O4 |
2.3969 | 1.1460 | 3.6474 |
|
4.7928 |
O5 |
2.3969 | 3.6474 | 1.1460 | 4.7928 |
|
Calculated geometries
for C
3O
2+ (Carbon suboxide cation).
Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians
atom1 |
atom2 |
atom3 |
angle |
|
atom1 |
atom2 |
atom3 |
angle |
C1 |
C2 |
O4 |
179.200 |
|
C1 |
C3 |
O5 |
179.200 |
C2 |
C1 |
C3 |
178.300 |
Bond descriptions
Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type |
Count |
C=O |
2 |
C=C |
2 |
Connectivity
Atom 1 |
Atom 2 |
C1 |
C2 |
C1 |
C3 |
C2 |
O4 |
C3 |
O5 |
Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Electric dipole moment
State |
Config |
State description |
Conf description |
Exp. min. |
Dipole (Debye) |
Reference |
comment |
Point Group |
Components |
x |
y |
z |
total |
dipole |
quadrupole |
1 |
1 |
1Σg |
D∞h |
True |
|
|
|
0.000 |
NSRDS-NBS10 |
DT |
D∞h |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1A1 |
C2v |
False |
|
|
|
|
|
|
C2v |
1 |
2 |
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
C
3O
2+ (Carbon suboxide cation).
Electric quadrupole moment
State |
Config |
State description |
Conf description |
Exp. min. |
Quadrupole (D Å) |
Reference |
comment |
Point Group |
Components |
xx |
yy |
zz |
dipole |
quadrupole |
1 |
1 |
1Σg |
D∞h |
True |
|
|
|
|
|
D∞h |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1A1 |
C2v |
False |
|
|
|
|
|
C2v |
1 |
2 |
Calculated electric quadrupole moments for
C
3O
2+ (Carbon suboxide cation).