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

using model chemistry: MP3/6-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at MP3/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-429.385319
Energy at 298.15K-429.386503
HF Energy-428.477327
Nuclear repulsion energy231.014348
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 MP3/6-31G*
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 2476 2324 32.30      
2 A1 1309 1229 345.63      
3 A1 834 783 5.44      
4 A1 533 500 7.89      
5 E 1320 1239 309.93      
5 E 1320 1239 309.93      
6 E 639 599 1.40      
6 E 639 599 1.40      
7 E 471 442 3.51      
7 E 471 442 3.51      
8 E 189 178 6.68      
8 E 189 178 6.68      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5194.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9386) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4875.4 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 MP3/6-31G*
ABC
0.18856 0.09790 0.09790

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

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.327
C2 0.000 0.000 1.158
N3 0.000 0.000 2.315
F4 0.000 1.252 -0.785
F5 1.085 -0.626 -0.785
F6 -1.085 -0.626 -0.785

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 F4 F5 F6
C11.48572.64261.33331.33331.3333
C21.48571.15692.31182.31182.3118
N32.64261.15693.34343.34343.3434
F41.33332.31183.34342.16922.1692
F51.33332.31183.34342.16922.1692
F61.33332.31183.34342.16922.1692

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 110.064
C2 C1 F5 110.064 C2 C1 F6 110.064
F4 C1 F5 108.872 F4 C1 F6 108.872
F5 C1 F6 108.872
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability