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Experimental data for CH3NC (methyl isocyanide)

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Other names
Methane, isocyano-; isocyanomethane; Methyl isonitrile;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/C2H3N/c1-3-2/h1H3 ZRKSVHFXTRFQFL-UHFFFAOYSA-N C[N+]#[C-]
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 163.50 7.20 kJ mol-1 webbook
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation   7.20 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
1 A1 2966   webbook      
2 A1 2166          
3 A1 1429          
4 A1 945          
5 E 3014          
6 E 1467          
7 E 1129          
8 E 263          

vibrational zero-point energy: 9626.0 cm-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for CH3NC (methyl isocyanide).
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 CH3NC (methyl isocyanide).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
amu3Å6   0gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of methyl isocyanide

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
rCH 1.094   1 4 1987Kuchitsu(II/15) CD3NC measured
rCN 1.426 0.003 1 2 1987Kuchitsu(II/15) from CD3NC
rCN 1.166 0.003 2 3 1987Kuchitsu(II/15) from CD3NC
aHCH 109.4 0.5 4 1 5 1987Kuchitsu(II/15) from CD3NC
aHCN 109.6 0.5 2 1 4 1987Kuchitsu(II/15) from CD3NC

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
 

Calculated geometries for CH3NC (methyl isocyanide).

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
H-C 3
C-N 1
C#N 1

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
C1 N2
C1 H4
C1 H5
C1 H6
N2 C3
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
11.530 0.040     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       3.850 NSRDS-NBS10 MW 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 CH3NC (methyl isocyanide).
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 -1.350 -1.350 -2.700 1971Fly/Ben:225 -2.7+-1.6 C3v 1 1

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for CH3NC (methyl isocyanide).

References
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squib reference DOI
1971Fly/Ben:225 WH Flygare, RC Benson "The molecular Zeeman effect in diamagnetic molecules and the determination of molecular magnetic moments (g values), magnetic susceptibilities, and molecular quadrupole moments" Mol. Phys. 1971, 20 (2), 225-250 10.1080/00268977100100221
1987Kuchitsu(II/15) Kuchitsu (ed.), Landolt-Bornstein: Group II: Atomic and Molecular Physics Volume 15: Structure Data of Free Polyatomic Molecules. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1987.  
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
webbook NIST Chemistry Webbook (http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry) 10.18434/T4D303

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