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Experimental data for C(CN)4 (tetracyanomethane)

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Other names
Methanetetracarbonitrile;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/C5N4/c6-1-5(2-7,3-8)4-9 XKGUKYPCHPHAJL-UHFFFAOYSA-N N#CC(C#N)(C#N)C#N
State Conformation
1A1 TD
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 672.80 9.20 kJ mol-1 webbook
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation   9.20 kJ 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

Calculated vibrational frequencies for C(CN)4 (tetracyanomethane).
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 C(CN)4 (tetracyanomethane).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
amu3Å6   0gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of tetracyanomethane

Point Group Td


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
rCC 1.484 0.006 1 2 1976Hellwege(II/7)
rCN 1.161 0.004 2 6 1976Hellwege(II/7)

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
C2 0.8568 0.8568 0.8568
C3 -0.8568 -0.8568 0.8568
C4 -0.8568 0.8568 -0.8568
C5 0.8568 -0.8568 -0.8568
N6 1.5271 1.5271 1.5271
N7 -1.5271 -1.5271 1.5271
N8 -1.5271 1.5271 -1.5271
N9 1.5271 -1.5271 -1.5271

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
  C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 N6 N7 N8 N9
C1   1.48401.48401.48401.48402.64502.64502.64502.6450
C2 1.4840   2.42342.42342.42341.16103.43733.43733.4373
C3 1.48402.4234   2.42342.42343.43731.16103.43733.4373
C4 1.48402.42342.4234   2.42343.43733.43731.16103.4373
C5 1.48402.42342.42342.4234   3.43733.43733.43731.1610
N6 2.64501.16103.43733.43733.4373   4.31934.31934.3193
N7 2.64503.43731.16103.43733.43734.3193   4.31934.3193
N8 2.64503.43733.43731.16103.43734.31934.3193   4.3193
N9 2.64503.43733.43733.43731.16104.31934.31934.3193  

Calculated geometries for C(CN)4 (tetracyanomethane).

Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians bond angles

atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N6 180.000 C1 C3 N7 180.000
C1 C4 N8 180.000 C1 C5 N9 180.000
C2 C1 C3 109.471 C2 C1 C4 109.471
C2 C1 C5 109.471 C3 C1 C4 109.471
C3 C1 C5 109.471 C4 C1 C5 109.471

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
C-C 4
C#N 4

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
C1 C2
C1 C3
C1 C4
C1 C5
C2 N6
C3 N7
C4 N8
C5 N9
Electronic energy levels (cm-1)
Energy (cm-1) Degeneracy reference description
0 1   1A1
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 1A1 Td True           Td 0 0
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 C(CN)4 (tetracyanomethane).
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 1A1 Td True       Td 0 0

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for C(CN)4 (tetracyanomethane).

References
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squib reference DOI
1976Hellwege(II/7) Hellwege, KH and AM Hellwege (ed.). Landolt-Bornstein: Group II: Atomic and Molecular Physics Volume 7: Structure Data of Free Polyatomic Molecules. Springer-Verlag. Berlin. 1976.  
webbook NIST Chemistry Webbook (http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry) 10.18434/T4D303

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