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

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/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 B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-317.113395
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-316.675251
Nuclear repulsion energy213.175586
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 B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/6-311+G(3df,2p)
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 3049 3049 12.32 81.45 0.10 0.18
2 A1 2307 2307 0.40 140.02 0.04 0.07
3 A1 842 842 5.12 7.54 0.06 0.12
4 A1 571 571 0.46 5.27 0.00 0.00
5 A1 167 167 24.59 1.87 0.67 0.80
6 A2 352 352 0.00 0.00 0.75 0.86
7 E 2305 2305 4.16 25.49 0.75 0.86
7 E 2305 2305 4.16 25.49 0.75 0.86
8 E 1298 1298 3.39 2.40 0.75 0.86
8 E 1298 1298 3.39 2.40 0.75 0.86
9 E 1031 1031 16.77 1.25 0.75 0.86
9 E 1031 1031 16.77 1.25 0.75 0.86
10 E 574 574 0.04 1.36 0.75 0.86
10 E 574 574 0.04 1.36 0.75 0.86
11 E 350 350 0.32 2.05 0.75 0.86
11 E 350 350 0.32 2.05 0.75 0.86
12 E 133 133 7.67 3.72 0.75 0.86
12 E 133 133 7.67 3.72 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 9332.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 9332.8 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 B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/6-311+G(3df,2p)
ABC
0.09562 0.09562 0.05030

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/6-311+G(3df,2p)

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.503
H2 0.000 0.000 1.598
C3 0.000 1.401 0.056
C4 1.213 -0.701 0.056
C5 -1.213 -0.701 0.056
N6 0.000 2.509 -0.268
N7 2.173 -1.255 -0.268
N8 -2.173 -1.255 -0.268

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 C3 C4 C5 N6 N7 N8
C11.09451.47061.47061.47062.62512.62512.6251
H21.09452.08312.08312.08313.12703.12703.1270
C31.47062.08312.42662.42661.15473.44663.4466
C41.47062.08312.42662.42663.44661.15473.4466
C51.47062.08312.42662.42663.44663.44661.1547
N62.62513.12701.15473.44663.44664.34594.3459
N72.62513.12703.44661.15473.44664.34594.3459
N82.62513.12703.44663.44661.15474.34594.3459

picture of tricyanomethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C3 N6 178.634 C1 C4 N7 178.634
C1 C5 N8 178.634 H2 C1 C3 107.696
H2 C1 C4 107.696 H2 C1 C5 107.696
C3 C1 C4 111.187 C3 C1 C5 111.187
C4 C1 C5 111.187
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability