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All results from a given calculation for CH(CN)3 (tricyanomethane)

using model chemistry: QCISD(T)=FULL/Def2TZVPP

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-316.818624
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-315.453792
Nuclear repulsion energy212.520047
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 QCISD(T)=FULL/Def2TZVPP
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at QCISD(T)=FULL/Def2TZVPP
ABC
0.09507 0.09507 0.05007

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/Def2TZVPP

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.512
H2 0.000 0.000 1.605
C3 0.000 1.405 0.059
C4 1.217 -0.702 0.059
C5 -1.217 -0.702 0.059
N6 0.000 2.515 -0.273
N7 2.178 -1.257 -0.273
N8 -2.178 -1.257 -0.273

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 C3 C4 C5 N6 N7 N8
C11.09281.47611.47611.47612.63462.63462.6346
H21.09282.08902.08902.08903.13873.13873.1387
C31.47612.08902.43302.43301.15863.45543.4554
C41.47612.08902.43302.43303.45541.15863.4554
C51.47612.08902.43302.43303.45543.45541.1586
N62.63463.13871.15863.45543.45544.35574.3557
N72.63463.13873.45541.15863.45544.35574.3557
N82.63463.13873.45543.45541.15864.35574.3557

picture of tricyanomethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C3 N6 178.764 C1 C4 N7 178.764
C1 C5 N8 178.764 H2 C1 C3 107.889
H2 C1 C4 107.889 H2 C1 C5 107.889
C3 C1 C4 111.006 C3 C1 C5 111.006
C4 C1 C5 111.006
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability