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Experimental data for C3H7OH (1-Propanol)

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Other names
1-Propanol; 1-Propyl alcohol; 1-Hydroxypropane; Alcool propilico; Alcool propylique; Ethylcarbinol; n-C3H7OH; n-Propan-1-ol; n-Propanol; n-Propyl alcohol; n-Propyl alkohol; Optal; Osmosol extra; Propan-1-ol; Propanol; Propanol-1; Propanole; Propanolen; Propanoli; Propyl alcohol; Propylic alcohol; Propylowy alkohol;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/C3H8O/c1-2-3-4/h4H,2-3H2,1H3 BDERNNFJNOPAEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N CCCO Propan-1-ol
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 -255.20   kJ mol-1 TRC
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation -231.30   kJ mol-1 TRC
Entropy (298.15K) entropy 322.58   J K-1 mol-1 TRC
Integrated Heat Capacity (0 to 298.15K) integrated heat capacity 17.46   kJ mol-1 TRC
Heat Capacity (298.15K) heat capacity 85.56   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

Calculated vibrational frequencies for C3H7OH (1-Propanol).
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
0.88066 0.12683 0.11840 1970Abd/Rah:123 trans

Calculated rotational constants for C3H7OH (1-Propanol).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
362240.8amu3Å6   1.658690251509E-114gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of 1-Propanol

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 C3H7OH (1-Propanol).

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
H-C 7
H-O 1
C-C 2
C-O 1

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
C1 C2
C1 H5
C1 H6
C1 H7
C2 C3
C2 H8
C2 H9
C3 O4
C3 H10
C3 H11
O4 H12
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
10.220 0.060 10.510   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 0.210 1.540 0.000 1.550 1970Abd/Rah:123 trans ± 0.03 D MW Cs 2 3
1 2 1A C1 0.320 1.230 0.940 1.580 1970Abd/Rah:123 gauche ± 0.03 D MW
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 C3H7OH (1-Propanol).
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
1 2 1A C1      

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for C3H7OH (1-Propanol).
Electric dipole polarizability (Å3) polarizability
alpha unc. Reference
6.670   1998Gus/Rui:163

Calculated electric dipole polarizability for C3H7OH (1-Propanol).

References
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squib reference DOI
1970Abd/Rah:123 AA Abdurahmanov, RA Rahimova, LM Imanov "Microwave spectrum of normal propyl alcohol" Phys. Lett. 32A (2), 123, 1970 10.1016/0375-9601(70)90124-6
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
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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