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All results from a given calculation for CF3 (Trifluoromethyl radical)

using model chemistry: MP2/cc-pVTZ

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 2A1
Energy calculated at MP2/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-337.141909
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-336.264330
Nuclear repulsion energy124.299347
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/cc-pVTZ
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 1121 1065 44.82      
2 A1 717 681 13.05      
3 E 1296 1231 359.08      
3 E 1296 1231 359.08      
4 E 517 491 1.71      
4 E 517 491 1.71      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2731.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9495) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2594.0 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/cc-pVTZ
ABC
0.36301 0.36301 0.18779

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.324
F2 0.000 1.255 -0.072
F3 1.087 -0.628 -0.072
F4 -1.087 -0.628 -0.072

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 F2 F3 F4
C11.31601.31601.3160
F21.31602.17372.1737
F31.31602.17372.1737
F41.31602.17372.1737

picture of Trifluoromethyl radical state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
F2 C1 F3 111.362 F2 C1 F4 111.362
F3 C1 F4 111.362
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability