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

using model chemistry: PBE1PBE/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 PBE1PBE/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-430.022670
Energy at 298.15K-430.023832
HF Energy-430.022670
Nuclear repulsion energy231.585145
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 PBE1PBE/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 2429 2309 23.62      
2 A1 1269 1206 335.97      
3 A1 829 787 5.45      
4 A1 525 498 6.31      
5 E 1282 1219 308.01      
5 E 1282 1219 308.01      
6 E 634 602 0.61      
6 E 634 602 0.61      
7 E 467 444 3.26      
7 E 467 444 3.26      
8 E 191 181 6.08      
8 E 191 181 6.07      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5099.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9503) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4845.9 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 PBE1PBE/6-31G*
ABC
0.18940 0.09841 0.09841

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBE1PBE/6-31G*

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.328
C2 0.000 0.000 1.154
N3 0.000 0.000 2.310
F4 0.000 1.250 -0.782
F5 1.082 -0.625 -0.782
F6 -1.082 -0.625 -0.782

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 F4 F5 F6
C11.48212.63791.32961.32961.3296
C21.48211.15592.30442.30442.3044
N32.63791.15593.33503.33503.3350
F41.32962.30443.33502.16452.1645
F51.32962.30443.33502.16452.1645
F61.32962.30443.33502.16452.1645

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 109.968
C2 C1 F5 109.968 C2 C1 F6 109.968
F4 C1 F5 108.970 F4 C1 F6 108.970
F5 C1 F6 108.970
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability