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IV.D.7. (XVIII.A.2.)

Bad Calculated Bond Lengths

List of molecules with calculated bond lengths that differ by more than 0.050 Å from experimental bond lengths.

Calculated at MP2FC/TZVP

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C5H8O Methyl cyclopropyl ketone rCC 1.510 4.275 2.765
C5H8 Ethenylcyclopropane rCC 1.475 3.758 2.283
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 6.110 2.220
C(CH3)3NH2 2-Propanamine, 2-methyl- rCC 1.532 3.455 1.923
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCC 1.532 3.285 1.753
C5H8O Methyl cyclopropyl ketone rCH 1.126 2.661 1.535
C5H8O Cyclopentanone rCO 1.215 2.671 1.456
C(CH3)3NH2 2-Propanamine, 2-methyl- rCH 1.115 2.497 1.382
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCH 1.117 2.423 1.306
C3H8O2 Propylene glycol rCO 1.420 2.711 1.291
C3H8O2 Propylene glycol rCC 1.540 2.648 1.108
H2ONH3 Water Ammonia Dimer rNH 2.983 1.965 -1.018
FO2 Dioxygen monofluoride rFO 1.649 2.623 0.974
C5H8O Cyclopentanone rCC 1.504 2.438 0.934
C2H5NO3 Nitric acid, ethyl ester rCO 1.430 2.349 0.919
C5H8O Cyclopentanone rCC 1.557 2.442 0.885
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCH 1.117 1.840 0.723
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCO 1.446 2.165 0.719
C(CH3)3NH2 2-Propanamine, 2-methyl- rCN 1.492 2.166 0.674
C3H8O2 Propylene glycol rOH 1.000 1.512 0.512
CaF Calcuium monofluoride rFCa 1.967 2.477 0.510
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione rCH 1.114 1.541 0.427
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.035 -0.425
C(CH3)3NH2 2-Propanamine, 2-methyl- rNH 1.048 1.471 0.423
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- rCH 1.113 1.525 0.412
CH2SHCH2SH 1,2-Ethanedithiol rSH 1.400 1.051 -0.349
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCS 1.835 2.153 0.318
C4H8O2 1,3-Dioxane rCH 1.095 1.398 0.303
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.966 0.293
C5H8O Methyl cyclopropyl ketone rCO 1.225 1.512 0.287
Na2+ sodium dimer cation rNaNa 3.540 3.815 0.275
CH3CHSHCH3 2-Propanethiol rSH 1.345 1.113 -0.232
KCl Potassium Chloride rKCl 2.667 2.892 0.226
CaCl calcium monochloride rClCa 2.437 2.650 0.214
C3H7SH 1-Propanethiol rSH 1.336 1.125 -0.211
Ne2 Neon dimer rNeNe 3.100 3.310 0.210
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.383 -0.207
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.902 0.201
CaOH Calcium monohydroxide rOCa 1.976 2.177 0.201
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 2.040 -0.196
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 2.040 -0.196
KBr Potassium Bromide rKBr 2.821 3.013 0.192
KF Potassium Fluoride rKF 2.171 2.350 0.179
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rHN 0.836 1.007 0.171
C5H8 Ethenylcyclopropane rCC 1.334 1.499 0.165
CaH Calcium monohydride rHCa 2.003 2.160 0.158
NO3 Nitrogen trioxide rNO 1.238 1.394 0.157
CH3CH2O Ethoxy radical rCO 1.388 1.539 0.151
CH2SHCH2SH 1,2-Ethanedithiol rCS 1.819 1.668 -0.151
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.097 -0.149
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.226 0.147
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rHC 0.931 1.077 0.146
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.644 -0.143
KH Potassium hydride rHK 2.243 2.377 0.134
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rHN 0.877 1.011 0.134
C3H8O2 Propylene glycol rCH 1.095 0.964 -0.131
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rHC 0.957 1.081 0.124
ClFO3 Perchloryl fluoride rFCl 1.598 1.717 0.119
C5H8O Cyclopentanone rCH 1.095 1.213 0.118
NaK Sodium Potassium rNaK 3.589 3.704 0.115
C4H5N Cyclopropanecarbonitrile rCC 1.513 1.627 0.114
CH3CHSHCH3 2-Propanethiol rCS 1.849 1.737 -0.112
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.478 -0.112
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.591 -0.110
C2H6N2O2 Dimethylnitroamine rNO 1.223 1.329 0.106
ClF+ clorine monofluoride cation rFCl 1.448 1.552 0.104
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.773 0.100
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.988 0.099
CH3CH(CH3)ONO Iso-propyl nitrite rON 1.414 1.323 -0.091
C6H8 Bicyclo[2.1.1]hex-2-ene rCC 1.544 1.454 -0.090
C4H5N Cyclopropanecarbonitrile rCC 1.472 1.391 -0.081
ClNO2 Nitryl chloride rNCl 1.840 1.921 0.081
Cu2 Copper dimer rCuCu 2.220 2.299 0.079
FNO3 Fluorine nitrate rNO 1.507 1.585 0.078
C5H5N Bicyclo[1.1.0]butane-1-carbonitrile rCC 1.498 1.575 0.077
PS phosphorus sulfide rPS 1.900 1.828 -0.072
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.206 1.134 -0.072
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.206 1.134 -0.072
C4H5N (E)-2-Butenenitrile rCC 1.432 1.360 -0.072
C4H5NO Isoxazole, 5-methyl- rNO 1.403 1.333 -0.070
C4H5NO 3-Methylisoxazole rNO 1.403 1.334 -0.069
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.177 -0.069
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.521 -0.069
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane rCC 1.580 1.511 -0.069
CHOCHCHCH3 2-Butenal rCO 1.219 1.286 0.067
C3H7SH 1-Propanethiol rCS 1.820 1.753 -0.067
C4H5NO Isoxazole, 5-methyl- rCC 1.427 1.360 -0.067
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.308 0.066
C4H5NO 3-Methylisoxazole rCC 1.427 1.361 -0.066
FNO Nitrosyl fluoride rNF 1.512 1.578 0.066
PCl5 Phosphorus pentachloride rPCl 2.214 2.149 -0.065
ClNO Nitrosyl chloride rNCl 1.975 2.038 0.063
C3H4N2 1H-Pyrazole rNN 1.351 1.288 -0.063
C6H5F Fluorobenzene rCF 1.354 1.291 -0.063
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.845 0.063
SeO Selenium monoxide rSeO 1.639 1.701 0.061
NS Mononitrogen monosulfide rNS 1.497 1.436 -0.061
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.490 -0.060
SO2F2 Sulfuryl fluoride rFS 1.530 1.589 0.059
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.573 0.058
CN Cyano radical rCN 1.172 1.114 -0.058
SO+ sulfur monoxide cation rOS 1.424 1.482 0.058
MgCl magnesium monochloride rMgCl 2.199 2.256 0.057
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.753 0.057
HCF Fluoromethylene rCH 1.138 1.082 -0.056
SOCl2 thionyl chloride rSCl 2.076 2.132 0.056
S2Cl2 Disulfur dichloride rSS 1.931 1.986 0.055
C3H5 Allyl radical rCC 1.428 1.374 -0.054
NaF sodium fluoride rNaF 1.926 1.979 0.053
Se2 Selenium diatomic rSeSe 2.166 2.219 0.053
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.017 -0.053
SSO Disulfur monoxide rSO 1.456 1.509 0.053
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.523 0.053
SO2 Sulfur dioxide rSO 1.432 1.484 0.052
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole rCN 1.377 1.325 -0.052
C5H8O 2H-Pyran, 3,4-dihydro- rCO 1.405 1.353 -0.052
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole rCN 1.382 1.330 -0.052
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid rSO 1.574 1.626 0.052
CH3CHSHCH3 2-Propanethiol rCH 1.091 1.039 -0.052
C5H8 Ethenylcyclopropane rCC 1.522 1.470 -0.052
C4H5NO 3-Methylisoxazole rCC 1.514 1.463 -0.051
BHCl2 Borane, dichloro- rBH 1.130 1.181 0.051
S2+ sulfur dimer cation rSS 1.825 1.876 0.051
C5H6 Bicyclo[2.1.0]pent-2-ene rCC 1.560 1.510 -0.050
NaBr Sodium Bromide rNaBr 2.502 2.552 0.050
C6H12 2-Pentene, 3-methyl-, (E)- rCC 1.551 1.501 -0.050
126 molecules.