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All results from a given calculation for HCCN (cyanomethylene)

using model chemistry: QCISD(T)=FULL/6-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes CS 3A"
1 2 no C*V 3Σ
2 1 yes CS 1A'

State 1 (3A") , Conformer 1 (CS)

Jump to S1C2 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.075240
Energy at 298.15K-131.074641
HF Energy-130.680189
Nuclear repulsion energy46.832515
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/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 A' 3355 3355        
2 A' 1845 1845        
3 A' 1164 1164        
4 A' 654 654        
5 A' 392 392        
6 A" 426 426        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3917.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3917.4 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/6-31G*
ABC
49.86718 0.36107 0.35847

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.043 -1.246 0.000
C2 0.000 0.091 0.000
N3 -0.140 1.288 0.000
H4 0.722 -2.084 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.33822.54041.0780
C21.33821.20452.2917
N32.54041.20453.4797
H41.07802.29173.4797

picture of cyanomethylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 175.169 C2 C1 H4 142.828
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σ) , Conformer 2 (C*V)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.072498
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-130.677808
Nuclear repulsion energy46.972342
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/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 Σ 3439 3439        
2 Σ 1694 1694        
3 Σ 1246 1246        
4 Π 431 431        
4 Π 431 431        
5 Π 495i 495i        
5 Π 495i 495i        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3126.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3126.3 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/6-31G*
B
0.35952

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.221
C2 0.000 0.000 0.083
N3 0.000 0.000 1.303
H4 0.000 0.000 -2.292

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.30362.52341.0710
C21.30361.21982.3746
N32.52341.21983.5945
H41.07102.37463.5945

picture of cyanomethylene state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 180.000 C2 C1 H4 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at QCISD(T)=FULL/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.142      
2 C 0.229      
3 N -0.411      
4 H 0.324      


Electric dipole moments


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 0.000 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.000 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.000


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 36.500
(<r2>)1/2 6.042

State 2 (1A') , Conformer 1 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.050288
Energy at 298.15K-131.049661
HF Energy-130.613506
Nuclear repulsion energy46.437587
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/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 A' 3047 3047        
2 A' 2068 2068        
3 A' 1059 1059        
4 A' 969 969        
5 A' 400 400        
6 A" 302 302        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3922.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3922.2 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/6-31G*
ABC
17.52443 0.36243 0.35508

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.190 -1.290 0.000
C2 0.000 0.097 0.000
N3 -0.345 1.238 0.000
H4 1.273 -1.511 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.39982.58381.1055
C21.39981.19202.0514
N32.58381.19203.1902
H41.10552.05143.1902

picture of cyanomethylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.050288
Energy at 298.15K-131.049661
HF Energy-130.613506
Nuclear repulsion energy46.437587
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/6-31G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at QCISD(T)=FULL/6-31G*
ABC
17.52443 0.36243 0.35508

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

Point Group is Cs

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability