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Experimental data for C3H4O2 (β–Propiolactone)

22 02 02 11 45
Other names
1,3-Propiolactone; β-lactone hydracrylic acid; β-Propanoic acid lactone; β-Propiolactone; β-Propiolakton; β-Propionolactone; β-Propriolactone; β-Proprolactone; 2-Oxacyclobutanone; 2-Oxetanone; 2-Oxooxetane; 3-Hydroxypropionic acid, lactone; 3-Propanolide; 3-Propiolactone; Betaprone; Bpl; Hydracrylic acid β-lactone; Propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, β-lactone; Propanolide; Propiolactone; Propiolactone β-; Propionic acid, 3-hydroxy-, β-lactone; beta-lactone hydracrylic acid; beta-Propanoic acid lactone; beta-Propiolactone; beta-Propiolakton; beta-Propionolactone; beta-Propriolactone; beta-Proprolactone; oxetan-2-one;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/C3H4O2/c4-3-1-2-5-3/h1-2H2 VEZXCJBBBCKRPI-UHFFFAOYSA-N O=C1CCO1 oxetan-2-one
State Conformation
1A' CS
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 -297.10   kJ mol-1 TRC
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation -282.30   kJ mol-1 TRC
Entropy (298.15K) entropy 286.25   J K-1 mol-1 TRC
Integrated Heat Capacity (0 to 298.15K) integrated heat capacity 14.04   kJ mol-1 TRC
Heat Capacity (298.15K) heat capacity 71.24   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 A' 3001   1963Dur:1225       CH stretch
2 A' 2935   1963Dur:1225       CH stretch
3 A' 1882   1963Dur:1225      
4 A' 1475   1963Dur:1225      
5 A' 1427   1963Dur:1225      
6 A' 1319   1963Dur:1225      
7 A' 1199   1963Dur:1225      
8 A' 1093   1963Dur:1225      
9 A' 1005   1963Dur:1225      
10 A' 924   1963Dur:1225      
11 A' 891   1963Dur:1225      
12 A' 746   1963Dur:1225      
13 A' 513   1963Dur:1225      
14 A" 3028   1963Dur:1225       CH stretch
15 A" 3000   1963Dur:1225       CH stretch
16 A" 1184   1963Dur:1225      
17 A" 1139   1963Dur:1225      
18 A" 1046   1963Dur:1225      
19 A" 790   1963Dur:1225      
20 A" 490   1963Dur:1225      
21 A" 113   1963Dur:1225      

vibrational zero-point energy: 14600.0 cm-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for C3H4O2 (β–Propiolactone).
Rotational Constants (cm-1) rotational constants
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C reference comment

Calculated rotational constants for C3H4O2 (β–Propiolactone).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
amu3Å6   0gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of β–Propiolactone

Point Group Cs


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

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
 

Calculated geometries for C3H4O2 (β–Propiolactone).

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
H-C 4
C-C 2
C-O 2
C=O 1

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
O1 C2
O1 C7
C2 O3
C2 C4
C4 H5
C4 H6
C4 C7
C7 H8
C7 H9
Electronic energy levels (cm-1)
Energy (cm-1) Degeneracy reference description
0 1   1A'

Ionization Energies (eV)
Ionization Energy I.E. unc. vertical I.E. v.I.E. unc. reference
9.700 0.010     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 1A' Cs True       4.180 NSRDS-NBS10 MW Cs 2 3
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 C3H4O2 (β–Propiolactone).
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 1A' Cs True       Cs 2 3

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for C3H4O2 (β–Propiolactone).

References
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squib reference DOI
1963Dur:1225 Durig. Far-infrared absorption, vibrational spectra and structure of beta-propiolactone. Spectrochimica Acta. Vol. 19. pgs. 1225-1233. 10.1016/0371-1951(63)80042-9
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
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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