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All results from a given calculation for HCCN (cyanomethylene)

using model chemistry: M06-2X/6-311G**

19 10 17 12 22

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/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.396212
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-131.396212
Nuclear repulsion energy47.450625
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/6-311G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at M06-2X/6-311G**
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/6-311G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.004 -1.233 0.000
C2 0.000 0.099 0.000
N3 -0.092 1.273 0.000
H4 0.617 -2.112 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.33232.50811.0717
C21.33231.17762.2959
N32.50811.17763.4588
H41.07172.29593.4588

picture of cyanomethylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 175.711 C2 C1 H4 145.297
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/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.394758
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-131.394758
Nuclear repulsion energy47.582762
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/6-311G**
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 3445 3445 75.24      
2 Σ 1726 1726 40.36      
3 Σ 1243 1243 16.17      
4 Π 459 459 0.46      
4 Π 459 459 0.46      
5 Π 357i 357i 44.56      
5 Π 357i 357i 44.56      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3309.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3309.2 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/6-311G**
B
0.36831

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/6-311G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.209
C2 0.000 0.000 0.091
N3 0.000 0.000 1.283
H4 0.000 0.000 -2.274

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.29982.49201.0650
C21.29981.19222.3648
N32.49201.19223.5570
H41.06502.36483.5570

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/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C 0.009      
2 C 0.043      
3 N -0.252      
4 H 0.199      


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 -3.448 3.448
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.344 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.344 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.450
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.947 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.947 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.895
Polar
3z2-r23.789
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 1.899 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.899 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 6.374


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 35.952
(<r2>)1/2 5.996

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at M06-2X/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.370504
Energy at 298.15K-131.369981
HF Energy-131.370504
Nuclear repulsion energy47.125956
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/6-311G**
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' 3100 3100 5.12      
2 A' 2183 2183 26.20      
3 A' 1071 1071 63.86      
4 A' 980 980 14.77      
5 A' 454 454 23.00      
6 A" 334 334 9.50      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4061.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4061.2 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/6-311G**
ABC
17.74944 0.37252 0.36486

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/6-311G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 -0.037 -1.290 0.000
C2 0.000 0.099 0.000
N3 -0.110 1.260 0.000
H4 0.993 -1.674 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.38932.55031.0990
C21.38931.16572.0322
N32.55031.16573.1343
H41.09902.03223.1343

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/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.026      
2 C 0.082      
3 N -0.231      
4 H 0.175      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  1.687 -1.604 0.000 2.328
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.392 -2.815 0.000
y -2.815 -20.803 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.937
Traceless
 xyz
x 0.978 -2.815 0.000
y -2.815 -4.138 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.161
Polar
3z2-r26.321
x2-y23.410
xy-2.815
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.488 -0.347 0.000
y -0.347 6.168 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.397


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 36.297
(<r2>)1/2 6.025

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at M06-2X/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.370504
Energy at 298.15K-131.369981
HF Energy-131.370504
Nuclear repulsion energy47.125956
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/6-311G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at M06-2X/6-311G**
ABC
17.74944 0.37252 0.36486

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/6-311G**

Point Group is Cs

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability