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Experimental data for C4N2 (2-Butynedinitrile)

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Other names
1,2-Dicyanoacetylene; 2-Butynedinitrile; Acetylenedicarbonitrile; Dicyanoacetylene; Dicyanoethyne; NCC#CCN; Sous-azote de carbone; but-2-ynedinitrile;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/C4N2/c5-3-1-2-4-6 ZEHZNAXXOOYTJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N N#CC#CC#N but-2-ynedinitrile
State Conformation
1Σg D*H
Enthalpy of formation (Hfg), Entropy, Integrated heat capacity (0 K to 298.15 K) (HH), Heat Capacity (Cp)
Property Value Uncertainty units Reference Comment
Hfg(298.15K) enthalpy of formation 533.46 0.80 kJ mol-1 JANAF
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation 528.60 0.80 kJ mol-1 JANAF
Entropy (298.15K) entropy 290.11   J K-1 mol-1 JANAF
Integrated Heat Capacity (0 to 298.15K) integrated heat capacity 17.73   kJ mol-1 JANAF
Heat Capacity (298.15K) heat capacity 85.89   J K-1 mol-1 webbook
Information can also be found for this species in the NIST Chemistry Webbook
Vibrational levels (cm-1) vibrations
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency Intensity Comment Description
Fundamental(cm-1) Harmonic(cm-1) Reference (km mol-1) unc. Reference
1 Σg 2290   JANAF      
2 Σg 2119   JANAF      
3 Σg 692   JANAF      
4 Σu 2241   JANAF      
5 Σu 1154   JANAF      
6 Πg 504   JANAF      
7 Πg 263   JANAF      
8 Πu 472   JANAF      
9 Πu 107   JANAF      

vibrational zero-point energy: 5594.0 cm-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for C4N2 (2-Butynedinitrile).
Rotational Constants (cm-1) rotational constants
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C reference comment
       

Calculated rotational constants for C4N2 (2-Butynedinitrile).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
amu3Å6   0gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of 2-Butynedinitrile

Point Group D∞h


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
rCN 1.140   3 5 1953Mil/Han:110
rCC 1.370   1 3 1953Mil/Han:110
rCC 1.190   1 2 1953Mil/Han:110

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 2.5100
C2 0.0000 0.0000 3.7000
C3 0.0000 0.0000 1.1400
C4 0.0000 0.0000 5.0700
N5 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
N6 0.0000 0.0000 6.2100

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
  C1 C2 C3 C4 N5 N6
C1   1.19001.37002.56002.51003.7000
C2 1.1900   2.56001.37003.70002.5100
C3 1.37002.5600   3.93001.14005.0700
C4 2.56001.37003.9300   5.07001.1400
N5 2.51003.70001.14005.0700   6.2100
N6 3.70002.51005.07001.14006.2100  

Calculated geometries for C4N2 (2-Butynedinitrile).

Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians bond angles

atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C4 180.000 C1 C3 N5 180.000
C2 C1 C3 180.000 C2 C4 N6 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 2
C-C 2
C#C 1

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
C1 C2
C1 C3
C2 C4
C3 N5
C4 N6
Electronic energy levels (cm-1)
Energy (cm-1) Degeneracy reference description
0 1   1Σg

Ionization Energies (eV)
Ionization Energy I.E. unc. vertical I.E. v.I.E. unc. reference
11.810 0.020 11.840   webbook
Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Electric dipole moment dipole
State Config State description Conf description Exp. min. Dipole (Debye) Reference comment Point Group Components
x y z total dipole quadrupole
1 1 1Σg D∞h True           D∞h 0 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 C4N2 (2-Butynedinitrile).
Electric quadrupole moment quadrupole
State Config State description Conf description Exp. min. Quadrupole (D Å) Reference comment Point Group Components
xx yy zz dipole quadrupole
1 1 1Σg D∞h True       D∞h 0 1

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for C4N2 (2-Butynedinitrile).

References
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squib reference DOI
1953Mil/Han:110 Miller, Hannan, Jr., The Infrared and Raman Spectra of Dicyanoacetylene, J. Chem. Phys., Vol. 21, #1, pgs. 110-114 10.1063/1.1698557
JANAF Chase, M.W., Jr.; Davies, C.A.; Downey, J.R., Jr.; Frurip, D.J.; McDonald, R.A.; Syverud, A.N., JANAF Thermochemical Tables (Third Edition), J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data,Suppl. 1, 1985, 14, 1.  
webbook NIST Chemistry Webbook (http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry) 10.18434/T4D303

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