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All results from a given calculation for CF3CN (Acetonitrile, trifluoro-)

using model chemistry: MP2/CEP-31G

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at MP2/CEP-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-92.616856
Energy at 298.15K-92.617648
HF Energy-92.034085
Nuclear repulsion energy117.728571
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 MP2/CEP-31G
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 2011 1943 107.49      
2 A1 1172 1132 270.88      
3 A1 710 686 0.11      
4 A1 474 458 16.39      
5 E 1063 1027 299.89      
5 E 1063 1027 299.89      
6 E 566 547 2.44      
6 E 566 547 2.44      
7 E 407 393 2.98      
7 E 407 393 2.98      
8 E 174 168 5.74      
8 E 174 168 5.74      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4392.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9663) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4244.3 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 MP2/CEP-31G
ABC
0.16964 0.08914 0.08914

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/CEP-31G

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.310
C2 0.000 0.000 1.197
N3 0.000 0.000 2.424
F4 0.000 1.320 -0.825
F5 1.144 -0.660 -0.825
F6 -1.144 -0.660 -0.825

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 F4 F5 F6
C11.50712.73491.41731.41731.4173
C21.50711.22782.41502.41502.4150
N32.73491.22783.50793.50793.5079
F41.41732.41503.50792.28712.2871
F51.41732.41503.50792.28712.2871
F61.41732.41503.50792.28712.2871

picture of Acetonitrile, trifluoro- 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 F4 111.307
C2 C1 F5 111.307 C2 C1 F6 111.307
F4 C1 F5 107.575 F4 C1 F6 107.575
F5 C1 F6 107.575
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability