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All results from a given calculation for HCCN (cyanomethylene)

using model chemistry: B3LYP/CEP-121G

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes CS 3A"
1 2 no C*V 3Σ
2 1 yes CS 1A'

State 1 (3A") , Conformer 1 (CS)

Jump to S1C2 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B3LYP/CEP-121G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-21.627103
Energy at 298.15K-21.626078
HF Energy-21.627103
Nuclear repulsion energy22.709393
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 B3LYP/CEP-121G
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A' 3363 3277 37.37      
2 A' 1582 1542 41.06      
3 A' 1197 1167 1.46      
4 A' 417 406 0.09      
5 A' 177 173 57.43      
6 A" 418 408 0.53      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3577.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9745) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3486.0 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 B3LYP/CEP-121G
ABC
199.69704 0.35261 0.35199

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/CEP-121G

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.180 -1.223 0.000
C2 0.000 0.076 0.000
N3 -0.247 1.296 0.000
H4 0.648 -2.188 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.31112.55481.0728
C21.31111.24492.3548
N32.55481.24493.5971
H41.07282.35483.5971

picture of cyanomethylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 176.450 C2 C1 H4 161.975
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σ) , Conformer 2 (C*V)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B3LYP/CEP-121G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-21.627080
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-21.627080
Nuclear repulsion energy22.715076
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 B3LYP/CEP-121G
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σ 3392 3306 51.05      
2 Σ 1568 1528 42.08      
3 Σ 1205 1174 0.41      
4 Π 414 403 0.79      
4 Π 414 403 0.79      
5 Π 30i 29i 66.30      
5 Π 30i 29i 66.30      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3466.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9745) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3378.4 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 B3LYP/CEP-121G
B
0.35195

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/CEP-121G

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.230
C2 0.000 0.000 0.072
N3 0.000 0.000 1.322
H4 0.000 0.000 -2.301

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.30192.55231.0701
C21.30191.25042.3721
N32.55231.25043.6224
H41.07012.37213.6224

picture of cyanomethylene state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 180.000 C2 C1 H4 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/CEP-121G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.229      
2 C -0.324      
3 N 0.259      
4 H 0.293      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.000 0.000 -3.345 3.345
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.421 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.421 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.845
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.788 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.788 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.575
Polar
3z2-r23.151
x2-y20.000
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.878 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.878 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 6.656


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 30.658
(<r2>)1/2 5.537

State 2 (1A') , Conformer 1 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at B3LYP/CEP-121G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-21.594553
Energy at 298.15K-21.593989
HF Energy-21.594553
Nuclear repulsion energy22.558366
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 B3LYP/CEP-121G
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A' 2965 2889 23.66      
2 A' 1956 1906 20.41      
3 A' 1046 1020 62.83      
4 A' 862 840 35.84      
5 A' 428 417 25.95      
6 A" 343 334 1.25      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3799.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9745) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3702.7 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 B3LYP/CEP-121G
ABC
17.95619 0.35500 0.34812

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/CEP-121G

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.335 -1.266 0.000
C2 0.000 0.100 0.000
N3 -0.493 1.204 0.000
H4 1.437 -1.429 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.40622.60481.1135
C21.40621.20902.0980
N32.60481.20903.2642
H41.11352.09803.2642

picture of cyanomethylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/CEP-121G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.088      
2 C -0.311      
3 N 0.261      
4 H 0.138      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  2.276 -1.068 0.000 2.514
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.342 -1.778 0.000
y -1.778 -22.680 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.955
Traceless
 xyz
x 2.976 -1.778 0.000
y -1.778 -6.532 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.556
Polar
3z2-r27.113
x2-y26.338
xy-1.778
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.207 -1.491 0.000
y -1.491 6.396 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.551


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 30.912
(<r2>)1/2 5.560

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at B3LYP/CEP-121G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-21.594553
Energy at 298.15K-21.593989
HF Energy-21.594553
Nuclear repulsion energy22.558366
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 B3LYP/CEP-121G
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B3LYP/CEP-121G
ABC
17.95619 0.35500 0.34812

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/CEP-121G

Point Group is Cs

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability