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

using model chemistry: QCISD(T)=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 QCISD(T)=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-316.838376
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-315.439510
Nuclear repulsion energy212.685272
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 QCISD(T)=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at QCISD(T)=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)
ABC
0.09525 0.09525 0.05018

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

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.513
H2 0.000 0.000 1.608
C3 0.000 1.402 0.059
C4 1.214 -0.701 0.059
C5 -1.214 -0.701 0.059
N6 0.000 2.512 -0.274
N7 2.176 -1.256 -0.274
N8 -2.176 -1.256 -0.274

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 C3 C4 C5 N6 N7 N8
C11.09521.47411.47411.47412.63262.63262.6326
H21.09522.08982.08982.08983.13893.13893.1389
C31.47412.08982.42902.42901.15863.45143.4514
C41.47412.08982.42902.42903.45141.15863.4514
C51.47412.08982.42902.42903.45143.45141.1586
N62.63263.13891.15863.45143.45144.35144.3514
N72.63263.13893.45141.15863.45144.35144.3514
N82.63263.13893.45143.45141.15864.35144.3514

picture of tricyanomethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C3 N6 178.721 C1 C4 N7 178.721
C1 C5 N8 178.721 H2 C1 C3 107.949
H2 C1 C4 107.949 H2 C1 C5 107.949
C3 C1 C4 110.950 C3 C1 C5 110.950
C4 C1 C5 110.950
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability