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

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/6-31+G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-316.929378
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-316.580545
Nuclear repulsion energy211.743261
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 B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/6-31+G**
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 3076 3076 11.04 87.74 0.12 0.21
2 A1 2308 2308 0.38 127.27 0.04 0.08
3 A1 843 843 8.05 7.68 0.10 0.18
4 A1 568 568 0.08 4.36 0.00 0.00
5 A1 166 166 22.19 2.73 0.68 0.81
6 A2 344 344 0.00 0.00 0.75 0.86
7 E 2306 2306 4.49 26.11 0.75 0.86
7 E 2306 2306 4.49 26.11 0.75 0.86
8 E 1304 1304 4.08 3.37 0.75 0.86
8 E 1304 1304 4.08 3.37 0.75 0.86
9 E 1034 1034 21.33 1.80 0.75 0.86
9 E 1034 1034 21.33 1.80 0.75 0.86
10 E 566 566 0.08 2.48 0.75 0.86
10 E 566 566 0.08 2.48 0.75 0.86
11 E 346 346 0.09 3.69 0.75 0.86
11 E 346 346 0.09 3.69 0.75 0.86
12 E 130 130 7.04 5.42 0.75 0.86
12 E 130 130 7.04 5.42 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 9337.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 9337.1 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 B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/6-31+G**
ABC
0.09441 0.09441 0.04965

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/6-31+G**

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.505
H2 0.000 0.000 1.602
C3 0.000 1.407 0.057
C4 1.218 -0.703 0.057
C5 -1.218 -0.703 0.057
N6 0.000 2.527 -0.269
N7 2.189 -1.264 -0.269
N8 -2.189 -1.264 -0.269

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 C3 C4 C5 N6 N7 N8
C11.09731.47671.47671.47672.64312.64312.6431
H21.09732.09022.09022.09023.14473.14473.1447
C31.47672.09022.43682.43681.16663.46803.4680
C41.47672.09022.43682.43683.46801.16663.4680
C51.47672.09022.43682.43683.46803.46801.1666
N62.64313.14471.16663.46803.46804.37714.3771
N72.64313.14473.46801.16663.46804.37714.3771
N82.64313.14473.46803.46801.16664.37714.3771

picture of tricyanomethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C3 N6 178.527 C1 C4 N7 178.527
C1 C5 N8 178.527 H2 C1 C3 107.686
H2 C1 C4 107.686 H2 C1 C5 107.686
C3 C1 C4 111.195 C3 C1 C5 111.195
C4 C1 C5 111.195
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability