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Experimental data for CH3CCH (propyne)

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Other names
1-Propyne; Acetylene, methyl-; Allylene; Methylacetylene; Propine; Propyne; prop-1-yne;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/C3H4/c1-3-2/h1H,2H3 MWWATHDPGQKSAR-UHFFFAOYSA-N CC#C prop-1-yne
State Conformation
1A' C3V
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 185.40 0.88 kJ mol-1 webbook 0K from TRC
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation 191.60 0.88 kJ mol-1 webbook 0K from TRC
Entropy (298.15K) entropy 248.47   J K-1 mol-1 TRC
Integrated Heat Capacity (0 to 298.15K) integrated heat capacity     kJ mol-1  
Heat Capacity (298.15K) heat capacity 60.73   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 3334   Shim      
2 A1 2918   Shim      
3 A1 2124   Shim      
4 A1 1382   Shim      
5 A1 931   Shim      
6 E 3008   Shim      
7 E 1452   Shim      
8 E 1053   Shim      
9 E 633   Shim      
10 E 328   Shim      

vibrational zero-point energy: 11818.5 cm-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for CH3CCH (propyne).
Rotational Constants (cm-1) rotational constants
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C reference comment
5.21000 0.28506 0.28506 1966Herzberg

Calculated rotational constants for CH3CCH (propyne).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
11315.8amu3Å6   5.18147483498789E-116gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of propyne

Point Group C3v


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
rCH 1.096   1 5 1973Dun/McK:232 CH3 end
rCH 1.060   3 4 1973Dun/McK:232 CH end
rCC 1.460   1 2 1973Dun/McK:232
rCC 1.207   2 3 1973Dun/McK:232
aHCH 108.28 5 1 6 1966Herzberg
aHCC 110.63 2 1 5 1973Dun/McK:232 from symmetry

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 -1.2455
C2 0.0000 0.0000 0.2135
C3 0.0000 0.0000 1.4195
H4 0.0000 0.0000 2.4755
H5 0.0000 1.0465 -1.6003
H6 0.9063 -0.5232 -1.6003
H7 -0.9063 -0.5232 -1.6003

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
  C1 C2 C3 H4 H5 H6 H7
C1   1.45902.66503.72101.10501.10501.1050
C2 1.4590   1.20602.26202.09412.09412.0941
C3 2.66501.2060   1.05603.19603.19603.1960
H4 3.72102.26201.0560   4.20804.20804.2080
H5 1.10502.09413.19604.2080   1.81261.8126
H6 1.10502.09413.19604.20801.8126   1.8126
H7 1.10502.09413.19604.20801.81261.8126  

Calculated geometries for CH3CCH (propyne).

Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians bond angles

atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C3 180.000 C2 C1 H5 108.730
C2 C1 H6 108.730 C2 C1 H7 108.730
C2 C3 H4 180.000 H5 C1 H6 110.202
H5 C1 H7 110.202 H6 C1 H7 110.202

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 1
C#C 1

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
C1 C2
C1 H5
C1 H6
C1 H7
C2 C3
C3 H4
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
10.360 0.010 10.370   webbook

Proton Affinity (kJ mol-1)
Proton Affinity unc. Product reference comment
748.0   C3H5+ 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' C3v True       0.780 NSRDS-NBS10 MW C3v 1 1
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 CH3CCH (propyne).
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' C3v True -2.410 -2.410 4.820 1974Hel/Hel(II/6) C3v 1 1

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for CH3CCH (propyne).
Electric dipole polarizability (Å3) polarizability
alpha unc. Reference
5.550   1998Gus/Rui:163

Calculated electric dipole polarizability for CH3CCH (propyne).

References
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1966Herzberg Herzberg, G., Electronic spectra and electronic structure of polyatomic molecules,Van Nostrand,New York, 1966  
1973Dun/McK:232 JL Duncan, DC McKean, PD Mallinson, RD McCulloch " Infrared Spectra of CHD2Cl and CHD2CCH and the geometries of Methyl Chloride and Propyne" J. Mol. Spec. 46, 232-239, 1973 10.1016/0022-2852(73)90039-8
1974Hel/Hel(II/6) Hellwege, KH and AM Hellwege (eds.). Landolt-Bornstein: Group II: Volume 6 Molecular Constants from Microwave, Molecular Beam, and Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy Springer-Verlag. Berlin. 1974. 10.1007/b19951 
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
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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