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All results from a given calculation for CH3CH(CH3)CN (Propanenitrile, 2-methyl-)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)/cc-pVTZ

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes CS 1A'
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-211.008381
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-210.068374
Nuclear repulsion energy158.942568
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 CCSD(T)/cc-pVTZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD(T)/cc-pVTZ
ABC
0.26585 0.13158 0.09657

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
N1 0.418 -2.180 0.000
C2 0.025 -1.085 0.000
C3 -0.449 0.312 0.000
C4 0.025 1.029 1.271
C5 0.025 1.029 -1.271
H6 -1.542 0.271 0.000
H7 -0.360 2.051 1.278
H8 -0.325 0.517 2.168
H9 1.116 1.070 1.300
H10 -0.360 2.051 -1.278
H11 -0.325 0.517 -2.168
H12 1.116 1.070 -1.300

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  N1 C2 C3 C4 C5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11 H12
N11.16332.63833.47423.47423.13784.48753.53933.56894.48753.53933.5689
C21.16331.47512.46692.46692.07203.40802.71822.74253.40802.71822.7425
C32.63831.47511.53441.53441.09352.15972.18082.17052.15972.18082.1705
C43.47422.46691.53442.54152.15521.09151.09051.09162.77273.49382.7926
C53.47422.46691.53442.54152.15522.77273.49382.79261.09151.09051.0916
H63.13782.07201.09352.15522.15522.48932.49783.06412.48932.49783.0641
H74.48753.40802.15971.09152.77272.48931.77291.77232.55623.77153.1283
H83.53932.71822.18081.09053.49382.49781.77291.77023.77154.33513.7951
H93.56892.74252.17051.09162.79263.06411.77231.77023.12833.79512.5996
H104.48753.40802.15972.77271.09152.48932.55623.77153.12831.77291.7723
H113.53932.71822.18083.49381.09052.49783.77154.33513.79511.77291.7702
H123.56892.74252.17052.79261.09163.06413.12833.79512.59961.77231.7702

picture of Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
N1 C2 C3 179.020 C2 C3 C4 110.096
C2 C3 C5 110.096 C2 C3 H6 106.589
C3 C4 H7 109.513 C3 C4 H8 111.245
C3 C4 H9 110.355 C3 C5 H10 109.513
C3 C5 H11 111.245 C3 C5 H12 110.355
C4 C3 C5 111.826 C4 C3 H6 109.041
C5 C3 H6 109.041 H7 C4 H8 108.685
H7 C4 H9 108.547 H8 C4 H9 108.434
H10 C5 H11 108.685 H10 C5 H12 108.547
H11 C5 H12 108.434
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability