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Experimental data for CH3COCH3 (Acetone)

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Other names
β-Ketopropane; 2-Propanone; Acetone; Acetone oil; Allylic alcohol; Chevron acetone; Dimethyl ketone; Dimethylformaldehyde; Dimethylketal; Ketone propane; Ketone, dimethyl-; Methyl ketone; Propanone; Pyroacetic ether; beta-Ketopropane; propan-2-one;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/C3H6O/c1-3(2)4/h1-2H3 CSCPPACGZOOCGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N CC(C)=O propan-2-one
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 -217.10   kJ mol-1 TRC
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation -200.50   kJ mol-1 TRC
Entropy (298.15K) entropy 295.46   J K-1 mol-1 TRC
Integrated Heat Capacity (0 to 298.15K) integrated heat capacity 16.24   kJ mol-1 TRC
Heat Capacity (298.15K) heat capacity 75.02   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 3019   Shim       CH3 d-stretch
2 A1 2937   Shim       CH3 s-stretch
3 A1 1731   Shim       CO stretch
4 A1 1435   Shim       CH3 d-deform
5 A1 1364   Shim       CH3 s-deform
6 A1 1066   Shim       CH3 rock
7 A1 777   Shim       CC stretch
8 A1 385   Shim       CCC bend
9 A2 2963   Shim       CH3 d-stretch
10 A2 1426   Shim       CH3 d-deform
11 A2 877   Shim       CH3 rock
12 A2 77   1993Sme/Sen:2754       torsion
13 B1 2972   Shim       CH3 d-stretch
14 B1 1454   Shim       CH3 d-deform
15 B1 1091   Shim       CH3 rock
16 B1 484   Shim       CO op-bend
17 B1 125   1993Sme/Sen:2754       torsion
18 B2 3019   Shim       CH3 d-stretch
19 B2 2937   Shim       CH3 d-deform
20 B2 1410   Shim       CH3 d-stretch
21 B2 1364   Shim       CH3 s-deform
22 B2 1216   Shim       CC stretch
23 B2 891   Shim       CH3 rock
24 B2 530   Shim       CO ip-bend

vibrational zero-point energy: 17775.1 cm-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for CH3COCH3 (Acetone).
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
0.33907 0.28404 0.16378 1966Herzberg

Calculated rotational constants for CH3COCH3 (Acetone).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
303710.5amu3Å6   1.39068201869887E-114gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of Acetone

Point Group


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 1.214   1 2 1998Kuc
rCC 1.520   1 3 1998Kuc
rCH 1.103   3 5 1998Kuc
aCCC 116 3 1 4 1998Kuc
aHCC 110.5 0.5 1 3 5 1998Kuc
aCCO 122 0.3 2 1 3 1998Kuc
aHCH 108.4 0.5 5 3 7 1998Kuc

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
 

Calculated geometries for CH3COCH3 (Acetone).

Bond descriptions


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

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
C1 O2
C1 C3
C1 C4
C3 H5
C3 H7
C3 H8
C4 H6
C4 H9
C4 H10
Electronic energy levels (cm-1)
Energy (cm-1) Degeneracy reference description
0 1   1A1
30000 3 estimate 3A"

Ionization Energies (eV)
Ionization Energy I.E. unc. vertical I.E. v.I.E. unc. reference
9.703 0.006 9.800   webbook

Electron Affinity (eV)
Electron Affinity unc. reference
0.002   webbook

Proton Affinity (kJ mol-1)
Proton Affinity unc. Product reference comment
812.0   CH3COHCH3+ 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       2.880 NSRDS-NBS10 MW C2v 1 2
1 2 1A C2 False           C2 1 3
2 1 3A" Cs False           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 CH3COCH3 (Acetone).
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       C2v 1 2
1 2 1A C2 False       C2 1 3
2 1 3A" Cs False       Cs 2 3

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for CH3COCH3 (Acetone).
Electric dipole polarizability (Å3) polarizability
alpha unc. Reference
6.270   1998Gus/Rui:163

Calculated electric dipole polarizability for CH3COCH3 (Acetone).

References
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squib reference DOI
1966Herzberg Herzberg, G., Electronic spectra and electronic structure of polyatomic molecules,Van Nostrand,New York, 1966  
1993Sme/Sen:2754 YG Smeyers ML Senent, V Botella, DC Moule, "An ab initio structural and spectroscopic study of acetone - An analysis of the far infrared torsional spectra of acetone-h6 and -d6" J. Chem. Phys. 98(4), 2754, 1993 10.1063/1.464157
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
1998Kuc K Kuchitsu(ed) "Structure of Free Polyatomic Molecules - Basic Data" Springer, Berlin, 1998 10.1007/978-3-642-45748-7 
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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