Vibrational levels (cm-1)
Mode Number |
Symmetry |
Frequency |
Intensity |
Comment |
Description |
Fundamental(cm-1) |
Harmonic(cm-1) |
Reference |
(km mol-1) |
unc. |
Reference |
1 |
Σ |
3327 |
|
1991Dor/Gur:273 |
|
|
|
|
CH stretch |
2 |
Σ |
2274 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CN stretch |
3 |
Σ |
2079 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
C#N Stretch |
4 |
Σ |
864 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CC stretch |
5 |
Π |
663 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CH bend |
6 |
Π |
499 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CCN bend |
7 |
Π |
222 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CCC bend |
vibrational zero-point energy: 5656.0 cm
-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for
HCCCN (Cyanoacetylene).
Geometric Data
Point Group C∞v
Internal coordinates
distances (r) in Å, angles (a) in degrees, dihedrals (d) in degrees
Description |
Value |
unc. |
Connectivity |
Reference |
Comment |
Atom 1 |
Atom 2 |
Atom 3 |
Atom 4 |
rCH |
1.062 |
0.001 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
1998Kuc |
re |
rCC |
1.206 |
0.001 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
1998Kuc |
|
rCC |
1.376 |
0.001 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
1998Kuc |
|
rCN |
1.161 |
0.001 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
1998Kuc |
|
Cartesians
Atom |
x (Å) |
y (Å) |
z (Å) |
N1 |
0.0000 |
0.0000 |
1.9018 |
C2 |
0.0000 |
0.0000 |
0.7413 |
C3 |
0.0000 |
0.0000 |
-0.6351 |
C4 |
0.0000 |
0.0000 |
-1.8409 |
H5 |
0.0000 |
0.0000 |
-2.9033 |
Atom - Atom Distances
Distances in Å
|
N1 |
C2 |
C3 |
C4 |
H5 |
N1 |
|
1.1605 | 2.5369 | 3.7427 | 4.8051 |
C2 |
1.1605 |
|
1.3764 | 2.5822 | 3.6446 |
C3 |
2.5369 | 1.3764 |
|
1.2058 | 2.2682 |
C4 |
3.7427 | 2.5822 | 1.2058 |
|
1.0624 |
H5 |
4.8051 | 3.6446 | 2.2682 | 1.0624 |
|
Calculated geometries
for HCCCN (Cyanoacetylene).
Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians
atom1 |
atom2 |
atom3 |
angle |
|
atom1 |
atom2 |
atom3 |
angle |
N1 |
C2 |
C3 |
180.000 |
|
C2 |
C3 |
C4 |
180.000 |
C3 |
C4 |
H5 |
180.000 |
Bond descriptions
Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type |
Count |
C#N |
1 |
C-C |
1 |
C#C |
1 |
H-C |
1 |
Connectivity
Atom 1 |
Atom 2 |
N1 |
C2 |
C2 |
C3 |
C3 |
C4 |
C4 |
H5 |
Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Electric dipole moment
State |
Config |
State description |
Conf description |
Exp. min. |
Dipole (Debye) |
Reference |
comment |
Point Group |
Components |
x |
y |
z |
total |
dipole |
quadrupole |
1 |
1 |
1Σ |
C∞v |
True |
|
|
|
3.720 |
NSRDS-NBS10 |
MW |
C∞v |
1 |
1 |
Experimental dipole measurement abbreviations: MW microwave; DT Dielectric with Temperature variation; DR Indirect (usually an upper limit); MB Molecular beam
Calculated electric dipole moments for
HCCCN (Cyanoacetylene).
Electric quadrupole moment
State |
Config |
State description |
Conf description |
Exp. min. |
Quadrupole (D Å) |
Reference |
comment |
Point Group |
Components |
xx |
yy |
zz |
dipole |
quadrupole |
1 |
1 |
1Σ |
C∞v |
True |
|
|
|
|
|
C∞v |
1 |
1 |
Calculated electric quadrupole moments for
HCCCN (Cyanoacetylene).