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

using model chemistry: B2PLYP/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 B2PLYP/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-430.108362
Energy at 298.15K-430.109483
HF Energy-429.802918
Nuclear repulsion energy230.456517
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 B2PLYP/6-31G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 2322 2204 38.04      
2 A1 1262 1198 331.44      
3 A1 815 773 4.11      
4 A1 521 495 6.86      
5 E 1259 1195 305.07      
5 E 1259 1195 305.08      
6 E 626 594 0.72      
6 E 626 594 0.72      
7 E 461 437 3.04      
7 E 461 437 3.04      
8 E 187 178 6.18      
8 E 187 178 6.18      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4992.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9492) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4739.3 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 B2PLYP/6-31G*
ABC
0.18749 0.09755 0.09755

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP/6-31G*

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.326
C2 0.000 0.000 1.155
N3 0.000 0.000 2.321
F4 0.000 1.256 -0.786
F5 1.088 -0.628 -0.786
F6 -1.088 -0.628 -0.786

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 F4 F5 F6
C11.48142.64701.33751.33751.3375
C21.48141.16562.31202.31202.3120
N32.64701.16563.35093.35093.3509
F41.33752.31203.35092.17552.1755
F51.33752.31203.35092.17552.1755
F61.33752.31203.35092.17552.1755

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 110.100
C2 C1 F5 110.100 C2 C1 F6 110.100
F4 C1 F5 108.836 F4 C1 F6 108.836
F5 C1 F6 108.836
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B2PLYP/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C 1.057      
2 C 0.220      
3 N -0.423      
4 F -0.285      
5 F -0.285      
6 F -0.285      


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 2.817 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.817 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.941


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 126.073
(<r2>)1/2 11.228