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All results from a given calculation for CH3CN (Acetonitrile)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)=FULL/TZVP

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-132.507911
Energy at 298.15K-132.510449
HF Energy-131.968565
Nuclear repulsion energy58.261368
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 CCSD(T)=FULL/TZVP
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 3075 2940        
2 A1 2313 2211        
3 A1 1434 1370        
4 A1 922 882        
5 E 3161 3022        
5 E 3161 3022        
6 E 1494 1428        
6 E 1494 1428        
7 E 1072 1025        
7 E 1071 1024        
8 E 350 335        
8 E 350 335        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 9948.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.956) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 9510.5 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/TZVP
ABC
5.30186 0.30486 0.30486

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/TZVP

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.185
C2 0.000 0.000 0.281
N3 0.000 0.000 1.442
H4 0.000 1.025 -1.555
H5 0.888 -0.513 -1.555
H6 -0.888 -0.513 -1.555

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4 H5 H6
C11.46582.62731.09011.09011.0901
C21.46581.16152.10252.10252.1025
N32.62731.16153.16753.16753.1675
H41.09012.10253.16751.77621.7762
H51.09012.10253.16751.77621.7762
H61.09012.10253.16751.77621.7762

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 109.819
C2 C1 H5 109.819 C2 C1 H6 109.819
H4 C1 H5 109.121 H4 C1 H6 109.121
H5 C1 H6 109.121
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability