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All results from a given calculation for CH(CN)3 (tricyanomethane)

using model chemistry: CCD/6-311+G(3df,2p)

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at CCD/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-316.596270
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-315.443647
Nuclear repulsion energy213.205675
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 CCD/6-311+G(3df,2p)
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCD/6-311+G(3df,2p)
ABC
0.09557 0.09557 0.05032

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/6-311+G(3df,2p)

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.510
H2 0.000 0.000 1.604
C3 0.000 1.405 0.057
C4 1.216 -0.702 0.057
C5 -1.216 -0.702 0.057
N6 0.000 2.507 -0.271
N7 2.171 -1.253 -0.271
N8 -2.171 -1.253 -0.271

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 C3 C4 C5 N6 N7 N8
C11.09391.47571.47571.47572.62552.62552.6255
H21.09392.08912.08912.08913.13023.13023.1302
C31.47572.08912.43302.43301.14993.44763.4476
C41.47572.08912.43302.43303.44761.14993.4476
C51.47572.08912.43302.43303.44763.44761.1499
N62.62553.13021.14993.44763.44764.34174.3417
N72.62553.13023.44761.14993.44764.34174.3418
N82.62553.13023.44763.44761.14994.34174.3418

picture of tricyanomethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C3 N6 178.738 C1 C4 N7 178.738
C1 C5 N8 178.738 H2 C1 C3 107.854
H2 C1 C4 107.854 H2 C1 C5 107.854
C3 C1 C4 111.039 C3 C1 C5 111.039
C4 C1 C5 111.039
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability