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All results from a given calculation for HCCN (cyanomethylene)

using model chemistry: M06-2X/6-31G(2df,p)

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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 M06-2X/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.369222
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-131.369222
Nuclear repulsion energy47.437750
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 M06-2X/6-31G(2df,p)
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at M06-2X/6-31G(2df,p)
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.029 -1.232 0.000
C2 0.000 0.098 0.000
N3 -0.118 1.272 0.000
H4 0.649 -2.105 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.32992.50811.0707
C21.32991.18012.2965
N32.50811.18013.4631
H41.07072.29653.4631

picture of cyanomethylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 175.535 C2 C1 H4 145.937
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σ) , Conformer 2 (C*V)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at M06-2X/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.368011
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-131.368011
Nuclear repulsion energy47.575557
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 M06-2X/6-31G(2df,p)
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σ 3473 3307 73.49      
2 Σ 1724 1642 54.77      
3 Σ 1257 1197 17.98      
4 Π 468 445 0.66      
4 Π 468 445 0.66      
5 Π 337i 321i 43.17      
5 Π 337i 321i 43.17      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3356.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9524) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3197.1 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 M06-2X/6-31G(2df,p)
B
0.36839

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.208
C2 0.000 0.000 0.088
N3 0.000 0.000 1.284
H4 0.000 0.000 -2.272

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.29642.49191.0638
C21.29641.19562.3602
N32.49191.19563.5558
H41.06382.36023.5558

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 M06-2X/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.238      
2 C 0.262      
3 N -0.295      
4 H 0.271      


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 -3.443 3.443
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.948 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.948 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.955
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.997 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.997 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.993
Polar
3z2-r23.986
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 1.997 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.997 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 6.215


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 35.674
(<r2>)1/2 5.973

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at M06-2X/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.344522
Energy at 298.15K-131.344016
HF Energy-131.344522
Nuclear repulsion energy47.089645
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 M06-2X/6-31G(2df,p)
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A' 3116 2968 7.15      
2 A' 2188 2084 26.59      
3 A' 1076 1025 64.09      
4 A' 980 934 13.99      
5 A' 465 443 21.36      
6 A" 344 327 11.60      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4084.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9524) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3890.5 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 M06-2X/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
17.73216 0.37211 0.36447

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 -0.060 -1.289 0.000
C2 0.000 0.098 0.000
N3 -0.087 1.263 0.000
H4 0.964 -1.693 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.38812.55171.1008
C21.38811.16792.0342
N32.55171.16793.1371
H41.10082.03423.1371

picture of cyanomethylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at M06-2X/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.225      
2 C 0.258      
3 N -0.236      
4 H 0.204      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  1.520 -1.607 0.000 2.212
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.084 -2.621 0.000
y -2.621 -20.192 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.693
Traceless
 xyz
x 0.859 -2.621 0.000
y -2.621 -3.803 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.944
Polar
3z2-r25.889
x2-y23.108
xy-2.621
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.526 -0.350 0.000
y -0.350 5.991 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.415


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 36.083
(<r2>)1/2 6.007

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at M06-2X/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.344522
Energy at 298.15K-131.344016
HF Energy-131.344522
Nuclear repulsion energy47.089645
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 M06-2X/6-31G(2df,p)
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at M06-2X/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
17.73216 0.37211 0.36447

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is Cs

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability