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All results from a given calculation for CH3OCH2CN (Methoxyacetonitrile)

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

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 no CS 1A'
1 2 yes C1 1A

Conformer 1 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-247.038265
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-246.778745
Nuclear repulsion energy156.577699
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=FULLultrafine/6-31+G**
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A' 3201 3201 14.83      
2 A' 3039 3039 62.12      
3 A' 3028 3028 24.29      
4 A' 2305 2305 0.99      
5 A' 1538 1538 4.97      
6 A' 1522 1522 6.29      
7 A' 1497 1497 0.29      
8 A' 1426 1426 42.13      
9 A' 1234 1234 42.91      
10 A' 1161 1161 143.74      
11 A' 991 991 35.12      
12 A' 957 957 8.82      
13 A' 537 537 1.24      
14 A' 376 376 1.81      
15 A' 178 178 2.18      
16 A" 3101 3101 44.49      
17 A" 3066 3066 27.08      
18 A" 1516 1516 8.86      
19 A" 1269 1269 3.52      
20 A" 1190 1190 4.18      
21 A" 1041 1041 2.38      
22 A" 358 358 1.25      
23 A" 223 223 5.05      
24 A" 85 85 0.14      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 17418.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 17418.4 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=FULLultrafine/6-31+G**
ABC
0.98359 0.08163 0.07759

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 -2.138 -0.369 0.000
O2 -0.736 -0.610 0.000
C3 0.000 0.594 0.000
C4 1.434 0.276 0.000
N5 2.582 0.063 0.000
H6 -2.618 -1.345 0.000
H7 -2.443 0.188 0.894
H8 -2.443 0.188 -0.894
H9 -0.224 1.200 -0.888
H10 -0.224 1.200 0.888

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 O2 C3 C4 N5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10
C11.42252.34523.63014.73961.08731.09611.09612.63012.6301
O21.42251.41102.34413.38532.02022.08532.08532.08042.0804
C32.34521.41101.46872.63563.25782.63322.63321.09841.0984
C43.63012.34411.46871.16734.36423.97993.97992.09532.0953
N54.73963.38532.63561.16735.38685.10535.10533.15483.1548
H61.08732.02023.25784.36425.38681.78241.78243.60543.6054
H71.09612.08532.63323.97995.10531.78241.78713.02102.4398
H81.09612.08532.63323.97995.10531.78241.78712.43983.0210
H92.63012.08041.09842.09533.15483.60543.02102.43981.7762
H102.63012.08041.09842.09533.15483.60542.43983.02101.7762

picture of Methoxyacetonitrile state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 O2 C3 111.713 O2 C1 H6 106.445
O2 C1 H7 111.116 O2 C1 H8 111.116
O2 C3 C4 108.964 O2 C3 H9 111.387
O2 C3 H10 111.387 C3 C4 N5 178.049
C4 C3 H9 108.559 C4 C3 H10 108.559
H6 C1 H7 109.447 H6 C1 H8 109.447
H7 C1 H8 109.219 H9 C3 H10 107.903
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C1)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-247.040581
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-246.780663
Nuclear repulsion energy159.410064
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=FULLultrafine/6-31+G**
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A 3203 3203 15.42      
2 A 3162 3162 3.62      
3 A 3121 3121 33.07      
4 A 3050 3050 39.62      
5 A 3047 3047 34.32      
6 A 2287 2287 1.00      
7 A 1534 1534 10.26      
8 A 1519 1519 7.67      
9 A 1505 1505 3.59      
10 A 1496 1496 0.97      
11 A 1403 1403 18.69      
12 A 1320 1320 6.58      
13 A 1228 1228 37.45      
14 A 1193 1193 7.29      
15 A 1160 1160 115.42      
16 A 1039 1039 7.66      
17 A 942 942 39.08      
18 A 902 902 18.59      
19 A 592 592 1.82      
20 A 388 388 3.00      
21 A 350 350 0.98      
22 A 253 253 11.71      
23 A 175 175 3.88      
24 A 117 117 9.51      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 17491.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 17491.0 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=FULLultrafine/6-31+G**
ABC
0.39755 0.11218 0.09449

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

Point Group is C1

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.569 -0.779 0.136
O2 1.086 0.438 -0.432
C3 -0.064 0.936 0.208
C4 -1.244 0.057 0.035
N5 -2.170 -0.644 -0.096
H6 2.480 -1.024 -0.404
H7 0.843 -1.588 0.015
H8 1.796 -0.648 1.200
H9 -0.281 1.905 -0.241
H10 0.101 1.076 1.284

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 O2 C3 C4 N5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10
C11.42652.36872.93603.74791.08721.09401.09573.28092.6291
O21.42651.40752.40673.44692.01992.08872.08462.01442.0791
C32.36871.40751.48132.64953.26932.68902.63671.08991.0978
C42.93602.40671.48131.16823.90262.65753.33112.10252.1002
N53.74793.44692.64951.16824.67543.15904.17193.17613.1657
H61.08722.01993.26933.90264.67541.78161.78334.02823.5940
H71.09402.08872.68902.65753.15901.78161.78793.67853.0432
H81.09572.08462.63673.33114.17191.78331.78793.59242.4191
H93.28092.01441.08992.10253.17614.02823.67853.59241.7770
H102.62912.07911.09782.10023.16573.59403.04322.41911.7770

picture of Methoxyacetonitrile state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 O2 C3 113.402 O2 C1 H6 106.163
O2 C1 H7 111.249 O2 C1 H8 110.801
O2 C3 C4 112.813 O2 C3 H9 106.838
O2 C3 H10 111.577 C3 C4 N5 179.464
C4 C3 H9 108.759 C4 C3 H10 108.115
H6 C1 H7 109.539 H6 C1 H8 109.556
H7 C1 H8 109.472 H9 C3 H10 108.633
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability