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All results from a given calculation for CH3CN (Acetonitrile)

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

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at CCD/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-132.443810
Energy at 298.15K-132.446430
HF Energy-131.940086
Nuclear repulsion energy58.409638
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 CCD/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 3118 2954 1.94      
2 A1 2396 2270 1.91      
3 A1 1445 1369 1.37      
4 A1 941 891 2.38      
5 E 3207 3038 0.44      
5 E 3207 3038 0.44      
6 E 1509 1430 8.96      
6 E 1509 1430 8.96      
7 E 1082 1025 2.11      
7 E 1082 1025 2.11      
8 E 388 367 1.07      
8 E 388 367 1.07      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 10136.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9472) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 9600.9 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 CCD/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
5.31504 0.30640 0.30640

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

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.182
C2 0.000 0.000 0.282
N3 0.000 0.000 1.438
H4 0.000 1.024 -1.555
H5 0.887 -0.512 -1.555
H6 -0.887 -0.512 -1.555

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4 H5 H6
C11.46352.61921.09001.09001.0900
C21.46351.15582.10282.10282.1028
N32.61921.15583.16273.16273.1627
H41.09002.10283.16271.77401.7740
H51.09002.10283.16271.77401.7740
H61.09002.10283.16271.77401.7740

picture of Acetonitrile 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 H4 110.010
C2 C1 H5 110.010 C2 C1 H6 110.010
H4 C1 H5 108.927 H4 C1 H6 108.927
H5 C1 H6 108.927
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability