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All results from a given calculation for CH3NO3 (Methyl nitrate)

using model chemistry: MP3/6-31+G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes CS 1A'
Energy calculated at MP3/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-319.336154
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-318.473153
Nuclear repulsion energy189.107678
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 MP3/6-31+G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP3/6-31+G**
ABC
0.39735 0.15883 0.11596

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/6-31+G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
N1 0.000 0.612 0.000
O2 -1.211 0.579 0.000
O3 0.754 1.553 0.000
O4 0.672 -0.569 0.000
C5 -0.134 -1.766 0.000
H6 0.589 -2.571 0.000
H7 -0.753 -1.813 0.887
H8 -0.753 -1.813 -0.887

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  N1 O2 O3 O4 C5 H6 H7 H8
N11.21171.20581.35952.38173.23712.68982.6898
O21.21172.19362.20612.58023.62812.59182.5918
O31.20582.19362.12393.43564.12713.79313.7931
O41.35952.20612.12391.44292.00332.08952.0895
C52.38172.58023.43561.44291.08231.08301.0830
H63.23713.62814.12712.00331.08231.77881.7788
H72.68982.59183.79312.08951.08301.77881.7750
H82.68982.59183.79312.08951.08301.77881.7750

picture of Methyl nitrate state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
N1 O4 C5 116.364 O2 N1 O3 130.292
O2 N1 O4 118.076 O3 N1 O4 111.633
O4 C5 H6 104.076 O4 C5 H7 110.820
O4 C5 H8 110.820 H6 C5 H7 110.467
H6 C5 H8 110.467 H7 C5 H8 110.060
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability