Vibrational levels (cm-1)
| Mode Number |
Symmetry |
Frequency |
Intensity |
Comment |
Description |
| Fundamental(cm-1) |
Harmonic(cm-1) |
Reference |
(km mol-1) |
unc. |
Reference |
| 1 |
A1 |
1080 |
|
webbook |
|
|
|
CF3 s-str |
CF3 s-stretch |
| 2 |
A1 |
742 |
|
webbook |
|
|
|
CF3 s-deform |
CF3 s-bend |
| 3 |
A1 |
286 |
|
webbook |
|
|
|
CI str |
CI str |
| 4 |
E |
1187 |
|
webbook |
|
|
|
CF3 d-str |
CF3 d-stretch |
| 5 |
E |
537 |
|
webbook |
|
|
|
CF3 d-deform |
CF3 d-deform |
| 6 |
E |
260 |
|
webbook |
|
|
|
CI bend |
CI bend |
vibrational zero-point energy: 3038.0 cm
-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for
CF
3I (trifluoroiodomethane).
Geometric Data
Point Group C3v
Internal coordinates
distances (r) in Å, angles (a) in degrees, dihedrals (d) in degrees
Cartesians
| Atom |
x (Å) |
y (Å) |
z (Å) |
| C1 |
0.0000 |
0.0000 |
-1.1752 |
| I2 |
0.0000 |
0.0000 |
0.9686 |
| F3 |
0.0000 |
1.2439 |
-1.6402 |
| F4 |
1.0773 |
-0.6220 |
-1.6402 |
| F5 |
-1.0773 |
-0.6220 |
-1.6402 |
Atom - Atom Distances
Distances in Å
| |
C1 |
I2 |
F3 |
F4 |
F5 |
| C1 |
|
2.1438 | 1.3280 | 1.3280 | 1.3280 |
| I2 |
2.1438 |
|
2.8902 | 2.8902 | 2.8902 |
| F3 |
1.3280 | 2.8902 |
|
2.1545 | 2.1545 |
| F4 |
1.3280 | 2.8902 | 2.1545 |
|
2.1545 |
| F5 |
1.3280 | 2.8902 | 2.1545 | 2.1545 |
|
Calculated geometries
for CF
3I (trifluoroiodomethane).
Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians
| atom1 |
atom2 |
atom3 |
angle |
|
atom1 |
atom2 |
atom3 |
angle |
| I2 |
C1 |
F3 |
110.500 |
|
I2 |
C1 |
F4 |
110.500 |
| I2 |
C1 |
F5 |
110.500 |
|
F3 |
C1 |
F4 |
108.423 |
| F3 |
C1 |
F5 |
108.423 |
|
F4 |
C1 |
F5 |
108.423 |
Bond descriptions
Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
| Bond Type |
Count |
| C-F |
3 |
| C-I |
1 |
Connectivity
| Atom 1 |
Atom 2 |
| C1 |
I2 |
| C1 |
F3 |
| C1 |
F4 |
| C1 |
F5 |
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 |
1A1 |
C3v |
True |
0.000 |
0.000 |
1.048 |
1.048 |
1980Cox/Dux:339 |
|
C3v |
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
CF
3I (trifluoroiodomethane).
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 |
1A1 |
C3v |
True |
|
|
|
|
|
C3v |
1 |
1 |
Calculated electric quadrupole moments for
CF
3I (trifluoroiodomethane).