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All results from a given calculation for CH3CN (Acetonitrile)

using model chemistry: QCISD(T)=FULL/Def2TZVPP

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-132.590450
Energy at 298.15K-132.593014
HF Energy-131.977331
Nuclear repulsion energy58.362484
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 QCISD(T)=FULL/Def2TZVPP
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 3068 3068        
2 A1 2305 2305        
3 A1 1420 1420        
4 A1 925 925        
5 E 3151 3151        
5 E 3151 3151        
6 E 1489 1489        
6 E 1489 1489        
7 E 1064 1064        
7 E 1064 1064        
8 E 365 365        
8 E 365 365        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 9927.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 9927.8 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 QCISD(T)=FULL/Def2TZVPP
ABC
5.32746 0.30580 0.30580

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/Def2TZVPP

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.184
C2 0.000 0.000 0.280
N3 0.000 0.000 1.440
H4 0.000 1.023 -1.552
H5 0.886 -0.512 -1.552
H6 -0.886 -0.512 -1.552

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4 H5 H6
C11.46402.62351.08721.08721.0872
C21.46401.15942.09852.09852.0985
N32.62351.15943.16173.16173.1617
H41.08722.09853.16171.77191.7719
H51.08722.09853.16171.77191.7719
H61.08722.09853.16171.77191.7719

picture of Acetonitrile 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 H4 109.792
C2 C1 H5 109.792 C2 C1 H6 109.792
H4 C1 H5 109.149 H4 C1 H6 109.149
H5 C1 H6 109.149
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability