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

using model chemistry: CCSD=FULL/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 CCSD=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-316.769117
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-315.443669
Nuclear repulsion energy213.535741
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 CCSD=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)
ABC
0.09591 0.09591 0.05051

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

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.509
H2 0.000 0.000 1.602
C3 0.000 1.401 0.058
C4 1.213 -0.700 0.058
C5 -1.213 -0.700 0.058
N6 0.000 2.503 -0.271
N7 2.167 -1.251 -0.271
N8 -2.167 -1.251 -0.271

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 C3 C4 C5 N6 N7 N8
C11.09271.47181.47181.47182.62152.62152.6215
H21.09272.08492.08492.08493.12593.12593.1259
C31.47182.08492.42632.42631.14993.44093.4409
C41.47182.08492.42632.42633.44091.14993.4409
C51.47182.08492.42632.42633.44093.44091.1499
N62.62153.12591.14993.44093.44094.33484.3348
N72.62153.12593.44091.14993.44094.33484.3348
N82.62153.12593.44093.44091.14994.33484.3348

picture of tricyanomethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C3 N6 178.746 C1 C4 N7 178.746
C1 C5 N8 178.746 H2 C1 C3 107.864
H2 C1 C4 107.864 H2 C1 C5 107.864
C3 C1 C4 111.030 C3 C1 C5 111.030
C4 C1 C5 111.030
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability