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All results from a given calculation for CF3CN (Acetonitrile, trifluoro-)

using model chemistry: MP2=FULL/6-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-429.417093
Energy at 298.15K-429.418220
HF Energy-428.472231
Nuclear repulsion energy230.030872
The energy at 298.15K was derived from the energy at 0K and an integrated heat capacity that used the calculated vibrational frequencies.
Vibrational Frequencies calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 2217 2089 62.26      
2 A1 1283 1209 324.83      
3 A1 818 771 3.40      
4 A1 525 495 7.89      
5 E 1274 1201 309.41      
5 E 1274 1201 309.41      
6 E 626 590 1.10      
6 E 626 590 1.10      
7 E 463 437 3.00      
7 E 463 437 3.00      
8 E 185 175 6.29      
8 E 185 175 6.29      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4970.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9422) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4683.6 cm-1
See section III.C.1 List or set vibrational scaling factors to change the scale factors used here.
See section III.C.2 Calculate a vibrational scaling factor for a given set of molecules to determine the least squares best scaling factor.
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2=FULL/6-31G*
ABC
0.18703 0.09717 0.09717

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G*

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.296
C2 0.000 0.000 1.126
N3 0.000 0.000 2.355
F4 0.000 1.328 -0.795
F5 1.150 -0.664 -0.795
F6 -1.150 -0.664 -0.795

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 F4 F5 F6
C11.42142.65041.41921.41921.4192
C21.42141.22902.33532.33532.3353
N32.65041.22903.41833.41833.4183
F41.41922.33533.41832.30102.3010
F51.41922.33533.41832.30102.3010
F61.41922.33533.41832.30102.3010

picture of Acetonitrile, trifluoro- state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 180.000 C2 C1 F4 110.593
C2 C1 F5 110.593 C2 C1 F6 110.593
F4 C1 F5 108.326 F4 C1 F6 108.326
F5 C1 F6 108.326
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability