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

using model chemistry: HF/Def2TZVPP

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at HF/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-428.666109
Energy at 298.15K-428.667608
HF Energy-428.666109
Nuclear repulsion energy235.370048
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 HF/Def2TZVPP
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 2637 2390 16.22      
2 A1 1359 1232 431.82      
3 A1 893 809 12.20      
4 A1 565 512 4.91      
5 E 1393 1262 359.89      
5 E 1393 1262 359.89      
6 E 700 634 0.22      
6 E 700 634 0.22      
7 E 524 475 6.37      
7 E 524 475 6.37      
8 E 223 203 9.26      
8 E 223 203 9.26      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5566.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9064) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5045.1 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 HF/Def2TZVPP
ABC
0.19759 0.10070 0.10070

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/Def2TZVPP

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 2.326
F4 0.000 1.341 -0.789
F5 1.161 -0.670 -0.789
F6 -1.161 -0.670 -0.789

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 F4 F5 F6
C11.41802.61701.43001.43001.4300
C21.41801.19902.33842.33842.3384
N32.61701.19903.39123.39123.3912
F41.43002.33843.39122.32182.3218
F51.43002.33843.39122.32182.3218
F61.43002.33843.39122.32182.3218

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 110.382
C2 C1 F5 110.382 C2 C1 F6 110.382
F4 C1 F5 108.545 F4 C1 F6 108.545
F5 C1 F6 108.545
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/Def2TZVPP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C 0.854      
2 C -0.180      
3 N -0.059      
4 F -0.205      
5 F -0.205      
6 F -0.205      


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 -1.541 1.541
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -31.261 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -31.261 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -37.844
Traceless
 xyz
x 3.292 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.292 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -6.583
Polar
3z2-r2-13.166
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 3.219 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.219 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.018


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 122.800
(<r2>)1/2 11.082