CN Triple Bond Length


 
 
Calibration of the ropt = MP2/6-311+G(d,p) model for calculation of approximate equilibrium cyano CN triple bond lengths.
 
Figure 1.  ropt versus re bond lengths   PDF
Linear regression:  ~ re (Å) = 0.59767 × ropt + 0.45394,  RSD = 0.0009 Å
 
   






Table 1.  CN Triple Bond Lengths (Å).  ropt = MP2/6-311+G(d,p)
   





Molecule    re   ropt   ~ re |re - ~ re|
   
HCN 1.15324 1.1713 1.1540 0.0008
CH3CN 1.156 1.1738 1.1555 0.0005
FCN 1.15680 1.1748 1.1560 0.0007
NCCN 1.1578 1.1799 1.1591 0.0013
CNCN 1.1581 1.1778 1.1579 0.0002
HCCCN 1.1605 1.1812 1.1599 0.0006
 
AVG 0.0007
RMS 0.0008
 
 
 
References for the molecular structures are given on the following pages:
HCN CH3CN FCN
NCCN CNCN HCCCN

 







 

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