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Experimental data for CF3CN (Acetonitrile, trifluoro-)

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Other names
Acetonitrile, trifluoro-; Cyanotrifluoromethane; Trifluoroacetonitrile; 2,2,2-trifluoroacetonitrile;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/C2F3N/c3-2(4,5)1-6 SFFUEHODRAXXIA-UHFFFAOYSA-N N#CC(F)(F)F 2,2,2-trifluoroacetonitrile
State Conformation
1A1 C3V
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 -495.39 2.90 kJ mol-1 JANAF
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation -491.61 2.90 kJ mol-1 JANAF
Entropy (298.15K) entropy 298.53   J K-1 mol-1 JANAF
Integrated Heat Capacity (0 to 298.15K) integrated heat capacity 15.90   kJ mol-1 JANAF
Heat Capacity (298.15K) heat capacity 78.23   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 A1 2275   Shim      
2 A1 1227   Shim      
3 A1 802   Shim      
4 A1 522   Shim      
5 E 1214   Shim      
6 E 618   Shim      
7 E 463   Shim      
8 E 196   Shim      

vibrational zero-point energy: 4904.0 cm-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for CF3CN (Acetonitrile, trifluoro-).
Rotational Constants (cm-1) rotational constants
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C reference comment
0.18809 0.09859 0.09859 1993Cox/Ell:2937 from structure

Calculated rotational constants for CF3CN (Acetonitrile, trifluoro-).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
2620511amu3Å6   1.1999246494692E-113gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of Acetonitrile, trifluoro-

Point Group C3v


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 1.154   2 3 1993Cox/Ell:2937
rCF 1.328   1 4 1993Cox/Ell:2937
rCC 1.492   1 2 1993Cox/Ell:2937
aFCF 109.23 4 1 5 1993Cox/Ell:2937
aCCF 109.74 2 1 4 1993Cox/Ell:2937 from symmetry

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 -0.3406
C2 0.0000 0.0000 1.1518
N3 0.0000 0.0000 2.3054
F4 0.0000 1.2540 -0.7780
F5 1.0860 -0.6270 -0.7780
F6 -1.0860 -0.6270 -0.7780

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
  C1 C2 N3 F4 F5 F6
C1   1.49242.64601.32811.32811.3281
C2 1.4924   1.15362.30152.30152.3015
N3 2.64601.1536   3.32873.32873.3287
F4 1.32812.30153.3287   2.17202.1720
F5 1.32812.30153.32872.1720   2.1720
F6 1.32812.30153.32872.17202.1720  

Calculated geometries for CF3CN (Acetonitrile, trifluoro-).

Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians bond angles

atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 180.000 C2 C1 F4 109.230
C2 C1 F5 109.230 C2 C1 F6 109.230
F4 C1 F5 109.711 F4 C1 F6 109.711
F5 C1 F6 109.711

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-F 3
C-C 1

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
C1 C2
C1 F4
C1 F5
C1 F6
C2 N3
Electronic energy levels (cm-1)
Energy (cm-1) Degeneracy reference description
0 1   1A1

Ionization Energies (eV)
Ionization Energy I.E. unc. vertical I.E. v.I.E. unc. reference
13.930 0.070 14.300   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 1A1 C3v True       1.330 NSRDS-NBS10 DR 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 CF3CN (Acetonitrile, trifluoro-).
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 C3v True       C3v 1 1

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for CF3CN (Acetonitrile, trifluoro-).

References
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squib reference DOI
1993Cox/Ell:2937 AP Cox, MC Ellis, AC Legon, A Wallwork "Microwave spectra, hyperfine splittings and average structures of 3,3,3-trifluoropropyne, CF3CCH, and trifluoroacetonitrile, CF3CN" J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 89(16), 2937-2944 Aug21 1993 10.1039/ft9938902937
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.  
NSRDS-NBS10 R. D. Nelson Jr., D. R. Lide, A. A. Maryott "Selected Values of electric dipole moments for molecules in the gas phase" NSRDS-NBS10, 1967 10.6028/NBS.NSRDS.10
Shim Shimanouchi, T. , Tables of Molecular Vibrational Frequencies, Consolidated Volu 10.6028/NBS.NSRDS.39
webbook NIST Chemistry Webbook (http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry) 10.18434/T4D303

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