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All results from a given calculation for CH(CN)3 (tricyanomethane)

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

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-317.029447
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-316.645191
Nuclear repulsion energy212.669928
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/6-311G*
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 3068 3068 7.51 81.05 0.14 0.25
2 A1 2307 2307 0.38 90.58 0.06 0.11
3 A1 847 847 6.92 6.90 0.12 0.21
4 A1 574 574 0.15 3.54 0.00 0.00
5 A1 168 168 20.65 2.76 0.71 0.83
6 A2 359 359 0.00 0.00 0.75 0.86
7 E 2305 2305 5.57 26.42 0.75 0.86
7 E 2305 2305 5.58 26.42 0.75 0.86
8 E 1316 1316 2.16 3.10 0.75 0.86
8 E 1316 1316 2.16 3.10 0.75 0.86
9 E 1036 1036 19.72 2.19 0.75 0.86
9 E 1036 1036 19.72 2.19 0.75 0.86
10 E 578 578 0.00 2.51 0.75 0.86
10 E 578 578 0.00 2.51 0.75 0.86
11 E 356 356 0.14 3.64 0.75 0.86
11 E 356 356 0.13 3.64 0.75 0.86
12 E 134 134 6.85 5.10 0.75 0.86
12 E 134 134 6.85 5.10 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 9387.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 9387.1 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 B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/6-311G*
ABC
0.09521 0.09521 0.05013

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

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.508
H2 0.000 0.000 1.605
C3 0.000 1.403 0.060
C4 1.215 -0.702 0.060
C5 -1.215 -0.702 0.060
N6 0.000 2.513 -0.273
N7 2.177 -1.257 -0.273
N8 -2.177 -1.257 -0.273

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 C3 C4 C5 N6 N7 N8
C11.09651.47341.47341.47342.63192.63192.6319
H21.09652.08752.08752.08753.13723.13723.1372
C31.47342.08752.43062.43061.15873.45313.4531
C41.47342.08752.43062.43063.45311.15873.4531
C51.47342.08752.43062.43063.45313.45311.1587
N62.63193.13721.15873.45313.45314.35334.3533
N72.63193.13723.45311.15873.45314.35334.3533
N82.63193.13723.45313.45311.15874.35334.3533

picture of tricyanomethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C3 N6 178.924 C1 C4 N7 178.924
C1 C5 N8 178.924 H2 C1 C3 107.737
H2 C1 C4 107.737 H2 C1 C5 107.737
C3 C1 C4 111.149 C3 C1 C5 111.149
C4 C1 C5 111.149
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability