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All results from a given calculation for CH3CN (Acetonitrile)

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-132.347061
Energy at 298.15K-132.349635
HF Energy-131.925768
Nuclear repulsion energy58.273462
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 3128 2936 2.22      
2 A1 2454 2303 3.48      
3 A1 1472 1382 3.49      
4 A1 956 897 3.43      
5 E 3215 3018 1.20      
5 E 3215 3018 1.20      
6 E 1535 1440 11.25      
6 E 1535 1440 11.25      
7 E 1095 1028 2.18      
7 E 1095 1028 2.18      
8 E 367 344 0.66      
8 E 367 344 0.66      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 10216.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9386) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 9589.3 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 MP3/6-31G*
ABC
5.29005 0.30498 0.30498

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 -1.185
C2 0.000 0.000 0.282
N3 0.000 0.000 1.441
H4 0.000 1.027 -1.557
H5 0.889 -0.513 -1.557
H6 -0.889 -0.513 -1.557

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4 H5 H6
C11.46682.62591.09191.09191.0919
C21.46681.15912.10582.10582.1058
N32.62591.15913.16863.16863.1686
H41.09192.10583.16861.77821.7782
H51.09192.10583.16861.77821.7782
H61.09192.10583.16861.77821.7782

picture of Acetonitrile 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 H4 109.908
C2 C1 H5 109.908 C2 C1 H6 109.908
H4 C1 H5 109.031 H4 C1 H6 109.031
H5 C1 H6 109.031
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability