In database:

600-6500 cm-1

114-178 nm

Acetonitrile / methyl cyanide (CH₃CN)
Molecular weight 41.05 amu
Freezing point -48 C
Boiling point 82 C


Line list from HITRAN 2008
Data from 794 to 1706 cm^-1
Images of HITRAN data on a log scale

Line list from HITRAN
Data from 890 to 946 cm^-1
Images of HITRAN data
Images of HITRAN data in microns
Images of HITRAN data on a log scale

Infrared cross-sections from PNNL
FTIR infrared cross-sections from 580 to 6500 cm^-1
Data available at 3 C, 25 C, and 50 C
Spectra is composite of on the order of 10 different pressures, backfilled with nitrogen to 760 T.
Images of PNNL data in cm²/molecule vs. wavenumbers
Images of PNNL data in cm²/molecule vs. microns

UV cross-sections
Please see The MPI-Mainz UV/VIS Spectral Atlas
Image of data from 114 to 185 nm

Additional References
Ground State Spectrum of Methylcyanide; M. Simeckov� et. al.; J.Mol.Spec. 226:123-136 (2004).
Frequency list from 91 to 808 GHz.

Notes

Fundamental frequencies from C.P. Rinsland et al,., 2008
v₁ 2954 cm^-1 (1) CH₃ s-stretch
v₂ 2266 cm^-1 (1) CN stretch
v₃ 1385 cm^-1 (1) CH₃ s-deform
v₄ 920 cm^-1 (1) CC stretch
v₅ 3009 cm^-1 (2) CH₃ d-stretch
v₆ 1448 cm^-1 (2) CH₃ d-deform
v₇ 1042 cm^-1 (2) CH₃ rock
v₈ 365 cm^-1 (2) CCN bend



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