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All results from a given calculation for CF3CN (Acetonitrile, trifluoro-)

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

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at TPSSh/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-430.468670
Energy at 298.15K-430.469805
HF Energy-430.468670
Nuclear repulsion energy231.120057
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 TPSSh/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 A1 2361 2279 21.67      
2 A1 1219 1177 304.24      
3 A1 807 779 5.10      
4 A1 514 496 5.32      
5 E 1212 1169 274.35      
5 E 1212 1169 274.32      
6 E 621 599 0.28      
6 E 621 599 0.28      
7 E 459 443 3.04      
7 E 459 443 3.04      
8 E 194 187 6.00      
8 E 194 187 5.99      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4935.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.965) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4762.6 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 TPSSh/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
0.18889 0.09794 0.09794

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

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.291
C2 0.000 0.000 1.127
N3 0.000 0.000 2.333
F4 0.000 1.337 -0.791
F5 1.158 -0.668 -0.791
F6 -1.158 -0.668 -0.791

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 F4 F5 F6
C11.41782.62361.42711.42711.4271
C21.41781.20582.33772.33772.3377
N32.62361.20583.39763.39763.3976
F41.42712.33773.39762.31512.3151
F51.42712.33773.39762.31512.3151
F61.42712.33773.39762.31512.3151

picture of Acetonitrile, trifluoro- state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 180.000 C2 C1 F4 110.513
C2 C1 F5 110.513 C2 C1 F6 110.513
F4 C1 F5 108.410 F4 C1 F6 108.410
F5 C1 F6 108.410
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability