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

using model chemistry: MP2/6-31G

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-428.983777
Energy at 298.15K-428.984604
HF Energy-428.301546
Nuclear repulsion energy223.354272
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 MP2/6-31G
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 2103 2012 79.75      
2 A1 1220 1167 276.53      
3 A1 746 714 1.26      
4 A1 493 472 16.01      
5 E 1171 1120 274.19      
5 E 1171 1120 274.19      
6 E 590 565 3.61      
6 E 590 565 3.61      
7 E 411 394 2.57      
7 E 411 394 2.57      
8 E 151 145 5.86      
8 E 151 145 5.86      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4604.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9568) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4405.7 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 MP2/6-31G
ABC
0.17345 0.09295 0.09295

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

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.306
C2 0.000 0.000 1.166
N3 0.000 0.000 2.367
F4 0.000 1.306 -0.805
F5 1.131 -0.653 -0.805
F6 -1.131 -0.653 -0.805

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 F4 F5 F6
C11.47222.67271.39801.39801.3980
C21.47221.20052.36462.36462.3646
N32.67271.20053.43013.43013.4301
F41.39802.36463.43012.26182.2618
F51.39802.36463.43012.26182.2618
F61.39802.36463.43012.26182.2618

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 110.920
C2 C1 F5 110.920 C2 C1 F6 110.920
F4 C1 F5 107.985 F4 C1 F6 107.985
F5 C1 F6 107.985
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability