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Experimental data for CH3CH(CH3)CN (Propanenitrile, 2-methyl-)

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Other names
α-Methylpropanenitrile; 1-Cyano-1-methylethane; 2-Cyanopropane; 2-Methylpropanenitrile; 2-Methylpropionitrile; Dimethylacetonitrile; Isobutyronitrile; iso-C3H7CN; Isopropyl cyanide; Isopropylkyanid; Isopropylnitrile; Propanenitrile, 2-methyl-; alpha-Methylpropanenitrile;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/C4H7N/c1-4(2)3-5/h4H,1-2H3 LRDFRRGEGBBSRN-UHFFFAOYSA-N CC(C)C#N Isobutyronitrile
State Conformation
1A' CS
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 24.10   kJ mol-1 TRC
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation 43.70   kJ mol-1 TRC
Entropy (298.15K) entropy 314.66   J K-1 mol-1 TRC
Integrated Heat Capacity (0 to 298.15K) integrated heat capacity 18.61   kJ mol-1 TRC
Heat Capacity (298.15K) heat capacity 99.69   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

Calculated vibrational frequencies for CH3CH(CH3)CN (Propanenitrile, 2-methyl-).
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

Calculated rotational constants for CH3CH(CH3)CN (Propanenitrile, 2-methyl-).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
amu3Å6   0gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of Propanenitrile, 2-methyl-

Point Group Cs


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 1.092   4 7 1987Kuchitsu(II/15) !assumed, methyl C's
rCH 1.091   3 6 1987Kuchitsu(II/15) !assumed, C with CH
rCN 1.159   1 2 1987Kuchitsu(II/15) !assumed
rCC 1.481   2 3 1987Kuchitsu(II/15)
rCC 1.522   3 4 1987Kuchitsu(II/15) !assumed, to methyl C's
aCCC 113 4 3 5 1987Kuchitsu(II/15) !assumed, methyl to methyl
dCCCN 52.5 2 3 4 5 1987Kuchitsu(II/15) !methyl plane and C#N bond

These cartesians were determined using some assumed coordinate values. Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
 

Calculated geometries for CH3CH(CH3)CN (Propanenitrile, 2-methyl-).

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
H-C 7
C-C 3
C#N 1

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
N1 C2
C2 C3
C3 C4
C3 C5
C3 H6
C4 H7
C4 H8
C4 H9
C5 H10
C5 H11
C5 H12
Electronic energy levels (cm-1)
Energy (cm-1) Degeneracy reference description
0 1   1A'

Ionization Energies (eV)
Ionization Energy I.E. unc. vertical I.E. v.I.E. unc. reference
11.300   11.740   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 1A' Cs True           Cs 2 3
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 CH3CH(CH3)CN (Propanenitrile, 2-methyl-).
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 1A' Cs True       Cs 2 3

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for CH3CH(CH3)CN (Propanenitrile, 2-methyl-).
Electric dipole polarizability (Å3) polarizability
alpha unc. Reference
8.049   1998Gus/Rui:163

Calculated electric dipole polarizability for CH3CH(CH3)CN (Propanenitrile, 2-methyl-).

References
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squib reference DOI
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.  
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
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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