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All results from a given calculation for C(CN)4 (tetracyanomethane)

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes TD 1A1
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-409.197386
Energy at 298.15K-409.196118
HF Energy-408.698574
Nuclear repulsion energy322.823980
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=FULL/6-311G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 2300 2300 0.00      
2 A1 586 586 0.00      
3 E 575 575 0.00      
3 E 575 575 0.00      
4 E 114 114 0.00      
4 E 114 114 0.00      
5 T1 345 345 0.00      
5 T1 345 345 0.00      
5 T1 345 345 0.00      
6 T2 2295 2295 15.55      
6 T2 2295 2295 15.55      
6 T2 2295 2295 15.55      
7 T2 1081 1081 34.62      
7 T2 1081 1081 34.62      
7 T2 1081 1081 34.62      
8 T2 557 557 0.00      
8 T2 557 557 0.00      
8 T2 557 557 0.00      
9 T2 148 148 12.38      
9 T2 148 148 12.38      
9 T2 148 148 12.38      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 8772.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 8772.4 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=FULL/6-311G*
ABC
0.05098 0.05098 0.05098

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*

Point Group is Td

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.000
C2 0.855 0.855 0.855
C3 -0.855 -0.855 0.855
C4 -0.855 0.855 -0.855
C5 0.855 -0.855 -0.855
N6 1.525 1.525 1.525
N7 -1.525 -1.525 1.525
N8 -1.525 1.525 -1.525
N9 1.525 -1.525 -1.525

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 N6 N7 N8 N9
C11.48171.48171.48171.48172.64082.64082.64082.6408
C21.48172.41952.41952.41951.15913.43193.43193.4319
C31.48172.41952.41952.41953.43191.15913.43193.4319
C41.48172.41952.41952.41953.43193.43191.15913.4319
C51.48172.41952.41952.41953.43193.43193.43191.1591
N62.64081.15913.43193.43193.43194.31244.31244.3124
N72.64083.43191.15913.43193.43194.31244.31244.3124
N82.64083.43193.43191.15913.43194.31244.31244.3124
N92.64083.43193.43193.43191.15914.31244.31244.3124

picture of tetracyanomethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N6 180.000 C1 C3 N7 180.000
C1 C4 N8 180.000 C1 C5 N9 180.000
C2 C1 C3 109.471 C2 C1 C4 109.471
C2 C1 C5 109.471 C3 C1 C4 109.471
C3 C1 C5 109.471 C4 C1 C5 109.471
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability