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

using model chemistry: MP2/6-311G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at MP2/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-429.624987
Energy at 298.15K-429.626175
HF Energy-428.584292
Nuclear repulsion energy230.990634
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 MP2/6-311G*
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 2196 2087 66.21      
2 A1 1267 1204 353.04      
3 A1 821 781 3.62      
4 A1 531 505 6.83      
5 E 1251 1189 343.49      
5 E 1251 1189 343.49      
6 E 635 604 0.96      
6 E 635 604 0.96      
7 E 474 450 2.74      
7 E 474 450 2.74      
8 E 190 181 6.18      
8 E 190 181 6.18      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4958.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9503) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4711.7 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 MP2/6-311G*
ABC
0.18937 0.09765 0.09765

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-311G*

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.295
C2 0.000 0.000 1.127
N3 0.000 0.000 2.356
F4 0.000 1.328 -0.796
F5 1.150 -0.664 -0.796
F6 -1.150 -0.664 -0.796

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 F4 F5 F6
C11.42152.65081.41921.41921.4192
C21.42151.22932.33662.33662.3366
N32.65081.22933.42023.42023.4202
F41.41922.33663.42022.29972.2997
F51.41922.33663.42022.29972.2997
F61.41922.33663.42022.29972.2997

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 110.681
C2 C1 F5 110.681 C2 C1 F6 110.681
F4 C1 F5 108.235 F4 C1 F6 108.235
F5 C1 F6 108.235
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability