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Experimental data for C4H6 (Methylenecyclopropane)

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INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/C4H6/c1-4-2-3-4/h1-3H2 XSGHLZBESSREDT-UHFFFAOYSA-N C=C1CC1
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 200.50 1.80 kJ mol-1 1970COX/PIL
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation 216.30 1.80 kJ mol-1 1970COX/PIL
Entropy (298.15K) entropy 269.89   J K-1 mol-1 TRC
Integrated Heat Capacity (0 to 298.15K) integrated heat capacity 13.85   kJ mol-1 TRC
Heat Capacity (298.15K) heat capacity 72.93   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 3010   1971Mit/Mer:1609      
2 A1 3002   1971Mit/Mer:1609      
3 A1 1743   1971Mit/Mer:1609      
4 A1 1437   1971Mit/Mer:1609      
5 A1 1410   1971Mit/Mer:1609      
6 A1 1036   1971Mit/Mer:1609      
7 A1 1002   1971Mit/Mer:1609      
8 A1 723   1971Mit/Mer:1609      
9 A2 3051   1971Mit/Mer:1609      
10 A2 1144   1971Mit/Mer:1609      
11 A2 937   1971Mit/Mer:1609      
12 A2 616   1971Mit/Mer:1609      
13 B1 3071   1971Mit/Mer:1609      
14 B1 1072   1971Mit/Mer:1609      
15 B1 889   1971Mit/Mer:1609      
16 B1 748   1971Mit/Mer:1609      
17 B1 360   1971Mit/Mer:1609      
18 B2 3086   1971Mit/Mer:1609      
19 B2 2999   1971Mit/Mer:1609      
20 B2 1353   1971Mit/Mer:1609      
21 B2 1174   1971Mit/Mer:1609      
22 B2 1125   1971Mit/Mer:1609      
23 B2 792   1971Mit/Mer:1609      
24 B2 290   1971Mit/Mer:1609      

vibrational zero-point energy: 18035.0 cm-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for C4H6 (Methylenecyclopropane).
Rotational Constants (cm-1) rotational constants
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C reference comment
0.64762 0.22940 0.18163 NISThydrocarbon

Calculated rotational constants for C4H6 (Methylenecyclopropane).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
177536.4amu3Å6   8.12934233199375E-115gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of Methylenecyclopropane

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
rCC 1.332   1 2 1979Har/Lau:619
rCC 1.457   2 5 1979Har/Lau:619 from =C-C
rCC 1.542   5 6 1979Har/Lau:619
rCH 1.088   1 3 1979Har/Lau:619 !assumed, on methyl group
rCH 1.090   5 7 1979Har/Lau:619
aCCC 63.9 5 2 6 1979Har/Lau:619 in triangle
aHCH 114.3 3 1 4 1979Har/Lau:619 on methyl group
aHCH 113.5 7 5 8 1979Har/Lau:619
aCCC 58.05 2 6 5 1979Har/Lau:619 by symmetry
aHCC 122.85 2 1 3 1979Har/Lau:619 by symmetry
aCCC 148.05 1 2 5 1979Har/Lau:619 by symmetry

These cartesians were determined using some assumed coordinate values. Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 1.6320
C2 0.0000 0.0000 0.3000
H3 0.0000 0.9140 2.2222
H4 0.0000 -0.9140 2.2222
C5 0.0000 0.7710 -0.9363
C6 0.0000 -0.7710 -0.9363
H7 0.9123 1.3059 -1.2003
H8 -0.9123 1.3059 -1.2003
H9 -0.9123 -1.3059 -1.2003
H10 0.9123 -1.3059 -1.2003

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
  C1 C2 H3 H4 C5 C6 H7 H8 H9 H10
C1   1.33201.08801.08802.68152.68153.24963.24963.24963.2496
C2 1.3320   2.12842.12841.45701.45702.18832.18832.18832.1883
H3 1.08802.1284   1.82803.16173.57983.56363.56364.18024.1802
H4 1.08802.12841.8280   3.57983.16174.18024.18023.56363.5636
C5 2.68151.45703.16173.5798   1.54201.09001.09002.28382.2838
C6 2.68151.45703.57983.16171.5420   2.28382.28381.09001.0900
H7 3.24962.18833.56364.18021.09002.2838   1.82463.18602.6118
H8 3.24962.18833.56364.18021.09002.28381.8246   2.61183.1860
H9 3.24962.18834.18023.56362.28381.09003.18602.6118   1.8246
H10 3.24962.18834.18023.56362.28381.09002.61183.18601.8246  

Calculated geometries for C4H6 (Methylenecyclopropane).

Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians bond angles

atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C5 148.050 C1 C2 C6 148.050
C2 C1 H3 122.850 C2 C1 H4 122.850
C2 C5 C6 58.050 C2 C5 H7 117.725
C2 C5 H8 117.725 C2 C6 C5 58.050
C2 C6 H9 117.725 C2 C6 H10 117.725
H3 C1 H4 114.300 C5 C2 C6 63.900
C5 C6 H9 119.388 C5 C6 H10 119.388
C6 C5 H7 119.388 C6 C5 H8 119.388
H7 C5 H8 113.642 H9 C6 H10 113.642

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
C-C 3
C=C 1
H-C 6

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
C1 C2
C1 H3
C1 H4
C2 C5
C2 C6
C5 C6
C5 H7
C5 H8
C6 H9
C6 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
9.600 0.100     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 C2v True     0.402 0.402 NISThydrocarbon   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 C4H6 (Methylenecyclopropane).
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 C2v True -0.700 0.900 -0.200 1971Fly/Ben:225 Qxx=-0.7+-0.5, Qyy=0.9+-0.6, Qzz=-0.2+-0.9, axes don't match C2v 1 2

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for C4H6 (Methylenecyclopropane).

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
1971Fly/Ben:225 WH Flygare, RC Benson "The molecular Zeeman effect in diamagnetic molecules and the determination of molecular magnetic moments (g values), magnetic susceptibilities, and molecular quadrupole moments" Mol. Phys. 1971, 20 (2), 225-250 10.1080/00268977100100221
1971Mit/Mer:1609 Mitchell and Merritt. Infrared and Raman spectra of methylene cyclopropane. Spectrochimica Acta. Vol. 27A. pgs. 1609-1618. 10.1016/0584-8539(71)80215-5
1979Har/Lau:619 Harmony, Laurie, Kuczkowski, et.al., Molecular structures of gas-phase polyatomic molecules determined by spectroscopic methods, J. of Phys. And Chem. Ref. Data, Vol. 8, #3, pgs. 619-722 10.1063/1.555605
NISThydrocarbon NIST Hydrocarbon spectral database (http://www.physics.nist.gov/PhysRefData/MolSpec/Hydro/index.html) 10.18434/T4PC70
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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