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Experimental data for CH3CN (Acetonitrile)

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Other names
Acetonitril; Acetonitrile; Cyanomethane; Cyanure de methyl; Ethanenitrile; Ethyl nitrile; Methane, cyano-; Methanecarbonitrile; Methyl cyanide; Methylkyanid; NA 1648; USAF ek-488;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/C2H3N/c1-2-3/h1H3 WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N CC#N Acetonitrile
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 64.40   kJ mol-1 TRC
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation 71.50   kJ mol-1 TRC
Entropy (298.15K) entropy 243.40   J K-1 mol-1 TRC
Integrated Heat Capacity (0 to 298.15K) integrated heat capacity 12.09   kJ mol-1 TRC
Heat Capacity (298.15K) heat capacity 52.22   J K-1 mol-1 TRC
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 2954   Shim      
2 A1 2267   Shim      
3 A1 1385   Shim      
4 A1 920   Shim      
5 E 3009   Shim      
6 E 1448   Shim      
7 E 1041   Shim      
8 E 362   Shim      

vibrational zero-point energy: 9623.0 cm-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for CH3CN (Acetonitrile).
Gas-phase IR spectra can be found in the NIST Chemistry Webbook here.
Rotational Constants (cm-1) rotational constants
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C reference comment
5.28000 0.30684 0.30684 1966Herzberg A calculated from microwave structure obtained from B values

Calculated rotational constants for CH3CN (Acetonitrile).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
9636.649amu3Å6   4.41259478408086E-116gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of Acetonitrile

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 1.157   2 3 1966Herzberg
rCC 1.458   1 2 1966Herzberg
rCH 1.104   1 4 1966Herzberg
aHCH 109.5 4 1 5 1966Herzberg
aHCC 109.44 2 1 4 1966Herzberg from symmetry

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
C2 0.0000 0.0000 1.4580
N3 0.0000 0.0000 2.6150
H4 0.0000 -1.0410 -0.3675
H5 0.9016 0.5205 -0.3675
H6 0.9016 -0.5205 -0.3675

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
  C1 C2 N3 H4 H5 H6
C1   1.45802.61501.10401.10401.1040
C2 1.4580   1.15702.10152.10152.1015
N3 2.61501.1570   3.15893.15893.1589
H4 1.10402.10153.1589   1.80311.0410
H5 1.10402.10153.15891.8031   1.0410
H6 1.10402.10153.15891.04101.0410  

Calculated geometries for CH3CN (Acetonitrile).

Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians bond angles

atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 180.000 C2 C1 H4 109.442
C2 C1 H5 109.442 C2 C1 H6 109.442
H4 C1 H5 109.500 H4 C1 H6 56.262
H5 C1 H6 56.262

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-C 1
H-C 3

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
C1 C2
C1 H4
C1 H5
C1 H6
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
12.200 0.010 12.460 0.003 webbook

Electron Affinity (eV)
Electron Affinity unc. reference
0.007   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       3.919 1974Hel/Hel(II/6) MW ±0.002 D μ0 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 CH3CN (Acetonitrile).
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 0.900 0.900 -1.800   +-1.2 C3v 1 1

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for CH3CN (Acetonitrile).
Electric dipole polarizability (Å3) polarizability
alpha unc. Reference
4.280   1998Gus/Rui:163

Calculated electric dipole polarizability for CH3CN (Acetonitrile).

References
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squib reference DOI
1966Herzberg Herzberg, G., Electronic spectra and electronic structure of polyatomic molecules,Van Nostrand,New York, 1966  
1974Hel/Hel(II/6) Hellwege, KH and AM Hellwege (eds.). Landolt-Bornstein: Group II: Volume 6 Molecular Constants from Microwave, Molecular Beam, and Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy Springer-Verlag. Berlin. 1974. 10.1007/b19951 
1998Gus/Rui:163 M Gussoni, R Rui, G Zerbi "Electronic and relaxation contribution to linear molecular polarizability. An analysis of the experimental values" J. Mol. Struct. 447 (1998) 163-215 10.1016/S0022-2860(97)00292-5
Shim Shimanouchi, T. , Tables of Molecular Vibrational Frequencies, Consolidated Volu 10.6028/NBS.NSRDS.39
TRC Frenkel, M; Marsh, K.N.; Wilhoit, R.C.; Kabo, G.J.; Roganov, G.N.,Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds in the Gas State,Thermodynamics Research Center, College Station, TX, 1994  
webbook NIST Chemistry Webbook (http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry) 10.18434/T4D303

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