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All results from a given calculation for CH(CN)3 (tricyanomethane)

using model chemistry: MP3=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 MP3=FULL/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-316.341547
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-315.343970
Nuclear repulsion energy212.612302
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 MP3=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 3158 3158 7.90      
2 A1 2485 2485 0.06      
3 A1 868 868 7.69      
4 A1 585 585 0.32      
5 A1 170 170 22.70      
6 A2 350 350 0.00      
7 E 2477 2477 1.89      
7 E 2477 2477 1.89      
8 E 1345 1345 3.90      
8 E 1345 1345 3.90      
9 E 1073 1073 21.79      
9 E 1073 1073 21.79      
10 E 584 584 0.01      
10 E 584 584 0.01      
11 E 354 354 0.33      
11 E 354 354 0.33      
12 E 133 133 7.45      
12 E 133 133 7.45      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 9774.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 9774.6 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 MP3=FULL/6-31G**
ABC
0.09509 0.09509 0.05008

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3=FULL/6-31G**

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.512
H2 0.000 0.000 1.603
C3 0.000 1.407 0.059
C4 1.218 -0.703 0.059
C5 -1.218 -0.703 0.059
N6 0.000 2.514 -0.273
N7 2.177 -1.257 -0.273
N8 -2.177 -1.257 -0.273

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 C3 C4 C5 N6 N7 N8
C11.09141.47761.47761.47762.63332.63332.6333
H21.09142.08862.08862.08863.13683.13683.1368
C31.47762.08862.43622.43621.15593.45583.4558
C41.47762.08862.43622.43623.45581.15593.4558
C51.47762.08862.43622.43623.45583.45581.1559
N62.63333.13681.15593.45583.45584.35364.3536
N72.63333.13683.45581.15593.45584.35364.3536
N82.63333.13683.45583.45581.15594.35364.3536

picture of tricyanomethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C3 N6 178.883 C1 C4 N7 178.883
C1 C5 N8 178.883 H2 C1 C3 107.838
H2 C1 C4 107.838 H2 C1 C5 107.838
C3 C1 C4 111.054 C3 C1 C5 111.054
C4 C1 C5 111.054
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability