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All results from a given calculation for HCCN (cyanomethylene)

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**

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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.292972
Energy at 298.15K-131.292400
HF Energy-131.170205
Nuclear repulsion energy47.221587
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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**
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' 3400 3400 26.60      
2 A' 1905 1905 19.06      
3 A' 1189 1189 13.33      
4 A' 602 602 34.93      
5 A' 409 409 7.05      
6 A" 459 459 3.35      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3982.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3982.6 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**
ABC
56.67234 0.36646 0.36410

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.002 -1.235 0.000
C2 0.000 0.092 0.000
N3 -0.090 1.282 0.000
H4 0.616 -2.113 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.32762.51891.0709
C21.32761.19302.2899
N32.51891.19303.4677
H41.07092.28993.4677

picture of cyanomethylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 175.777 C2 C1 H4 145.165
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σ) , Conformer 2 (C*V)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.291316
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-131.169310
Nuclear repulsion energy47.348414
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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**
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 3488 3488 73.73      
2 Σ 1728 1728 29.97      
3 Σ 1277 1277 9.98      
4 Π 462 462 1.01      
4 Π 462 462 1.01      
5 Π 386i 386i 52.57      
5 Π 386i 386i 52.57      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3323.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3323.1 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**
B
0.36517

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.212
C2 0.000 0.000 0.084
N3 0.000 0.000 1.292
H4 0.000 0.000 -2.276

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.29602.50371.0637
C21.29601.20772.3597
N32.50371.20773.5674
H41.06372.35973.5674

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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.054      
2 C 0.268      
3 N -0.435      
4 H 0.221      


Electric dipole moments


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å


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


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 35.973
(<r2>)1/2 5.998

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.271218
Energy at 298.15K-131.270653
HF Energy-131.132743
Nuclear repulsion energy46.758418
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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**
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' 3111 3111 14.50      
2 A' 2099 2099 21.67      
3 A' 1086 1086 41.88      
4 A' 956 956 38.37      
5 A' 428 428 20.65      
6 A" 328 328 10.64      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4003.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4003.6 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**
ABC
18.21706 0.36761 0.36034

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.129 -1.284 0.000
C2 0.000 0.092 0.000
N3 -0.281 1.247 0.000
H4 1.188 -1.574 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.38172.56401.0979
C21.38171.18892.0458
N32.56401.18893.1802
H41.09792.04583.1802

picture of cyanomethylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.271218
Energy at 298.15K-131.270653
HF Energy-131.132743
Nuclear repulsion energy46.758418
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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**
ABC
18.21706 0.36761 0.36034

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**

Point Group is Cs

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability