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All results from a given calculation for CF3CHO (trifluoroacetaldehyde)

using model chemistry: MP3/6-31+G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes CS 1A'
Energy calculated at MP3/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-450.422141
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-449.483890
Nuclear repulsion energy252.606029
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 MP3/6-31+G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP3/6-31+G**
ABC
0.18195 0.09997 0.09830

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/6-31+G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.023 0.363 0.000
C2 0.503 -1.094 0.000
O3 -0.260 -2.022 0.000
F4 -1.302 0.444 0.000
F5 0.503 0.987 1.089
F6 0.503 0.987 -1.089
H7 1.598 -1.196 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 O3 F4 F5 F6 H7
C11.53432.40221.32731.34311.34312.2164
C21.53431.20152.37112.34802.34801.0999
O32.40221.20152.67703.28923.28922.0335
F41.32732.37112.67702.17662.17663.3314
F51.34312.34803.28922.17662.17712.6732
F61.34312.34803.28922.17662.17712.6732
H72.21641.09992.03353.33142.67322.6732

picture of trifluoroacetaldehyde state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 O3 122.348 C1 C2 H7 113.548
C2 C1 F4 111.707 C2 C1 F5 109.195
C2 C1 F6 109.195 O3 C2 H7 124.104
F4 C1 F5 109.194 F4 C1 F6 109.194
F5 C1 F6 108.292
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability