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All results from a given calculation for CH3CN (Acetonitrile)

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 C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-132.666188
Energy at 298.15K-132.668791
HF Energy-132.504226
Nuclear repulsion energy58.398387
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 3085 3085 4.22 139.39 0.00 0.00
2 A1 2308 2308 2.21 44.95 0.27 0.42
3 A1 1445 1445 3.99 8.22 0.66 0.80
4 A1 933 933 2.11 3.78 0.16 0.28
5 E 3163 3163 2.68 66.17 0.75 0.86
5 E 3163 3163 2.68 66.17 0.75 0.86
6 E 1511 1511 12.13 11.61 0.75 0.86
6 E 1511 1511 12.13 11.61 0.75 0.86
7 E 1084 1084 2.62 0.04 0.75 0.86
7 E 1084 1084 2.62 0.04 0.75 0.86
8 E 381 381 0.25 3.59 0.75 0.86
8 E 381 381 0.25 3.59 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 10024.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 10024.9 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
5.33289 0.30652 0.30652

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

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.180
C2 0.000 0.000 0.279
N3 0.000 0.000 1.439
H4 0.000 1.023 -1.556
H5 0.886 -0.511 -1.556
H6 -0.886 -0.511 -1.556

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4 H5 H6
C11.45892.61831.08981.08981.0898
C21.45891.15942.10132.10132.1013
N32.61831.15943.16493.16493.1649
H41.08982.10133.16491.77101.7710
H51.08982.10133.16491.77101.7710
H61.08982.10133.16491.77101.7710

picture of Acetonitrile state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 180.000 C2 C1 H4 110.234
C2 C1 H5 110.234 C2 C1 H6 110.234
H4 C1 H5 108.698 H4 C1 H6 108.698
H5 C1 H6 108.698
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability