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All results from a given calculation for CH3CN (Acetonitrile)

using model chemistry: CISD/daug-cc-pVTZ

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at CISD/daug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-132.451543
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-131.976408
Nuclear repulsion energy58.847071
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 CISD/daug-cc-pVTZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CISD/daug-cc-pVTZ
ABC
5.37397 0.31067 0.31067

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CISD/daug-cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.176
C2 0.000 0.000 0.283
N3 0.000 0.000 1.426
H4 0.000 1.019 -1.542
H5 0.882 -0.509 -1.542
H6 -0.882 -0.509 -1.542

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4 H5 H6
C11.45862.60171.08231.08231.0823
C21.45861.14312.08962.08962.0896
N32.60171.14313.13763.13763.1376
H41.08232.08963.13761.76421.7642
H51.08232.08963.13761.76421.7642
H61.08232.08963.13761.76421.7642

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 109.764
C2 C1 H5 109.764 C2 C1 H6 109.764
H4 C1 H5 109.177 H4 C1 H6 109.177
H5 C1 H6 109.177
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability