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Experimental data for C3O2+ (Carbon suboxide cation)

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Other names
1,2-Propadiene-1,3-dione; Carbon oxide (C3O2); Carbon suboxide; propa-1,2-diene-1,3-dione;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/C3O2/c4-2-1-3-5 GNEVIACKFGQMHB-UHFFFAOYSA-N O=C=C=C=O propa-1,2-diene-1,3-dione
State Conformation
1Σg D*H
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 -97.60 1.10 kJ mol-1 Gurvich
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation -99.71 1.10 kJ mol-1 Gurvich
Entropy (298.15K) entropy 276.64   J K-1 mol-1 Gurvich
Integrated Heat Capacity (0 to 298.15K) integrated heat capacity 13.94   kJ mol-1 Gurvich
Heat Capacity (298.15K) heat capacity 62.18   J K-1 mol-1 Gurvich
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 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 C3O2+ (Carbon suboxide cation).
Rotational Constants (cm-1) rotational constants
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C reference comment
  0.07321   1966Herzberg

Calculated rotational constants for C3O2+ (Carbon suboxide cation).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
230.264amu Å2   3.823684E-38gm cm2
Geometric Data
picture of Carbon suboxide cation

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 bond lengths
Distances in Å
  C1 C2 C3 O4 O5
C1   1.25101.25102.39692.3969
C2 1.2510   2.50171.14603.6474
C3 1.25102.5017   3.64741.1460
O4 2.39691.14603.6474   4.7928
O5 2.39693.64741.14604.7928  

Calculated geometries for C3O2+ (Carbon suboxide cation).

Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians bond angles

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
Electronic energy levels (cm-1)
Energy (cm-1) Degeneracy reference description
0 1   1Σg
30697 1 1966Herzberg

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

Electron Affinity (eV)
Electron Affinity unc. reference
0.850 0.150 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 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 C3O2+ (Carbon suboxide cation).
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 1Σg D∞h True       D∞h 0 1
1 2 1A1 C2v False       C2v 1 2

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for C3O2+ (Carbon suboxide cation).

References
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squib reference DOI
1966Herzberg Herzberg, G., Electronic spectra and electronic structure of polyatomic molecules,Van Nostrand,New York, 1966  
2001ELL/DRE:73 A. Ellern, T Drews, K. Seppelt "The structure of carbon suboxide, C3O2, in the solid state" Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 2001, 627, 73-76 10.1002/1521-3749(200101)627:1<73::AID-ZAAC73>3.0.CO;2-A
Gurvich Gurvich, L.V.; Veyts, I. V.; Alcock, C. B., Thermodynamic Properties of Individual Substances, Fouth Edition, Hemisphere Pub. Co., New York, 1989  
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
webbook NIST Chemistry Webbook (http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry) 10.18434/T4D303

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