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Experimental data for C2H4O (Ethylene oxide)

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Other names
α,β-Oxidoethane; 1,2-Epoxyethane; Dihydrooxirene; Dimethylene oxide; E.O.; Epoxyethane; Ethene oxide; Oxacyclopropane; Oxirane; Oxirene, Dihydro-; alpha,beta-Oxidoethane;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/C2H4O/c1-2-3-1/h1-2H2 IAYPIBMASNFSPL-UHFFFAOYSA-N C1CO1 Oxirane
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 -52.63 0.63 kJ mol-1 JANAF
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation -40.12 0.63 kJ mol-1 JANAF
Entropy (298.15K) entropy 243.01   J K-1 mol-1 JANAF
Integrated Heat Capacity (0 to 298.15K) integrated heat capacity 10.86   kJ mol-1 JANAF
Heat Capacity (298.15K) heat capacity 47.85   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 3006   Shim      
2 A1 1467   1988Cou/Job:213      
3 A1 1267   1988Cou/Job:213      
4 A1 1146   1988Cou/Job:213      
5 A1 857   1988Cou/Job:213      
6 A2 3063   Shim      
7 A2 1050   1988Cou/Job:213      
8 A2 1020   1988Cou/Job:213      
9 B1 3065   Shim      
10 B1 1146   1988Cou/Job:213      
11 B1 797   1988Cou/Job:213      
12 B2 3006   Shim      
13 B2 1459   1988Cou/Job:213      
14 B2 1159   1988Cou/Job:213      
15 B2 824   1988Cou/Job:213      

vibrational zero-point energy: 12166.0 cm-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for C2H4O (Ethylene oxide).
Rotational Constants (cm-1) rotational constants
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C reference comment
0.85500 0.73787 0.47026 1966Herzberg

Calculated rotational constants for C2H4O (Ethylene oxide).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
16147.43amu3Å6   7.3938650769293E-116gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of Ethylene oxide

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 1.459   2 3 1995Kuchitsu(II/23)
rCO 1.425   1 2 1995Kuchitsu(II/23)
rCH 1.084   2 4 1995Kuchitsu(II/23)
aCOC 61.594 2 1 3 1995Kuchitsu(II/23) from symmetry
aHCH 116.75 4 2 5 1995Kuchitsu(II/23)
aHCC 119.078 3 2 4 1995Kuchitsu(II/23) from symmetry
aHCO 114.704 1 3 6 1995Kuchitsu(II/23) from symmetry
dHCCO 103.017 1 3 2 4 1995Kuchitsu(II/23) from symmetry
aCCO 59.2 1 3 2 1995Kuchitsu(II/23) from symmetry

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 0.0000 0.0000 0.8517
C2 0.0000 0.7297 -0.3725
C3 0.0000 -0.7297 -0.3725
H4 -0.9230 1.2565 -0.5859
H5 0.9230 1.2565 -0.5859
H6 0.9230 -1.2565 -0.5859
H7 -0.9230 -1.2565 -0.5859

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
  O1 C2 C3 H4 H5 H6 H7
O1   1.42521.42522.12072.12072.12072.1207
C2 1.4252   1.45941.08401.08402.20062.2006
C3 1.42521.4594   2.20062.20061.08401.0840
H4 2.12071.08402.2006   1.84603.11822.5131
H5 2.12071.08402.20061.8460   2.51313.1182
H6 2.12072.20061.08403.11822.5131   1.8460
H7 2.12072.20061.08402.51313.11821.8460  

Calculated geometries for C2H4O (Ethylene oxide).

Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians bond angles

atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O1 C2 C3 59.203 O1 C2 H4 114.704
O1 C2 H5 114.704 O1 C3 C2 59.203
O1 C3 H6 114.704 O1 C3 H7 114.704
C2 O1 C3 61.594 C2 C3 H6 119.078
C2 C3 H7 119.078 C3 C2 H4 119.078
C3 C2 H5 119.078 H4 C2 H5 116.750
H6 C3 H7 116.750

Bond descriptions


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

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
O1 C2
O1 C3
C2 C3
C2 H4
C2 H5
C3 H6
C3 H7
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
10.560 0.010 10.570   webbook

Proton Affinity (kJ mol-1)
Proton Affinity unc. Product reference comment
774.2   C2H4OH+ 1998Hun/Lia:413  
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       1.890 NSRDS-NBS10 MW 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 C2H4O (Ethylene oxide).
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 1.800 2.500 -4.300 1971Fly/Ben:225 Qxx=-4.3+-0.5, Qyy=2.5+-0.4, Qzz=1.8+-0.8 C2v 1 2

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for C2H4O (Ethylene oxide).
Electric dipole polarizability (Å3) polarizability
alpha unc. Reference
4.431   1998Gus/Rui:163

Calculated electric dipole polarizability for C2H4O (Ethylene oxide).

References
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1966Herzberg Herzberg, G., Electronic spectra and electronic structure of polyatomic molecules,Van Nostrand,New York, 1966  
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
1988Cou/Job:213 C Coulombeau, H Jobic "Neutron Inelastic Spectroscopy of Ethylene Oxide and Partial Reassignment of the Vibrational Frequencies" J. Molecular Structure 176 (1988) 213-222 10.1016/0022-2860(88)80242-4
1995Kuchitsu(II/23) Kuchitsu (ed.), Landolt-Bornstein: Group II: Molecules and Radicals Volume 23: Structure Data for Free Polyatomic Molecules. Springer. Berlin. 1995  
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
1998Hun/Lia:413 EPL Hunter, SG Lias "Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update" J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 413-656 (1998) 10.1063/1.556018
JANAF Chase, M.W., Jr.; Davies, C.A.; Downey, J.R., Jr.; Frurip, D.J.; McDonald, R.A.; Syverud, A.N., JANAF Thermochemical Tables (Third Edition), J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data,Suppl. 1, 1985, 14, 1.  
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
webbook NIST Chemistry Webbook (http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry) 10.18434/T4D303

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