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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 HSEh1PBE/6-31G*

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C6H5CN phenyl cyanide rHC 1.080 6.461 5.381
C6H5CN phenyl cyanide rCC 1.397 5.374 3.977
C5H8O Methyl cyclopropyl ketone rCC 1.510 4.293 2.783
C5H8 Ethenylcyclopropane rCC 1.475 3.770 2.295
C(CH3)3NH2 2-Propanamine, 2-methyl- rCC 1.532 3.466 1.934
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCC 1.532 3.295 1.763
C5H8O Methyl cyclopropyl ketone rCH 1.126 2.674 1.548
C5H8O Cyclopentanone rCO 1.215 2.682 1.467
C6H5CN phenyl cyanide rCC 1.388 2.792 1.404
C(CH3)3NH2 2-Propanamine, 2-methyl- rCH 1.115 2.502 1.387
C3H8O2 Propylene glycol rCO 1.420 2.728 1.308
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCH 1.117 2.417 1.300
C3H8O2 Propylene glycol rCC 1.540 2.648 1.108
C6H5CN phenyl cyanide rHC 1.080 2.156 1.076
H2ONH3 Water Ammonia Dimer rNH 2.983 1.909 -1.074
C6H5CN phenyl cyanide rHC 1.082 2.154 1.072
C6H5CN phenyl cyanide rCC 1.451 2.428 0.977
C5H8O Cyclopentanone rCC 1.504 2.444 0.940
C2H5NO3 Nitric acid, ethyl ester rCO 1.430 2.354 0.924
C5H8O Cyclopentanone rCC 1.557 2.437 0.880
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCO 1.446 2.175 0.729
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCH 1.117 1.835 0.718
C(CH3)3NH2 2-Propanamine, 2-methyl- rCN 1.492 2.176 0.684
Ne2 Neon dimer rNeNe 3.100 2.520 -0.580
C3H8O2 Propylene glycol rOH 1.000 1.515 0.515
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.015 -0.445
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.791 -0.445
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione rCH 1.114 1.542 0.428
C(CH3)3NH2 2-Propanamine, 2-methyl- rNH 1.048 1.468 0.420
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- rCH 1.113 1.525 0.412
CH2SHCH2SH 1,2-Ethanedithiol rSH 1.400 1.052 -0.348
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCS 1.835 2.158 0.323
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.570 -0.320
B2Cl4 Diboron tetrachloride rBB 1.702 1.400 -0.302
C4H8O2 1,3-Dioxane rCH 1.095 1.394 0.299
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.966 0.293
C5H8O Methyl cyclopropyl ketone rCO 1.225 1.512 0.287
C6H5CN phenyl cyanide rCN 1.158 1.401 0.243
CH3CHSHCH3 2-Propanethiol rSH 1.345 1.113 -0.232
C3H7SH 1-Propanethiol rSH 1.336 1.126 -0.210
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.909 0.208
Cu2 Copper dimer rCuCu 2.220 2.022 -0.198
C5H8 Ethenylcyclopropane rCC 1.334 1.493 0.159
CH2SHCH2SH 1,2-Ethanedithiol rCS 1.819 1.666 -0.153
C3H8O2 Propylene glycol rCH 1.095 0.966 -0.129
He2+ helium dimer cation rHeHe 1.081 1.209 0.128
CaCl calcium monochloride rClCa 2.437 2.554 0.118
CaH Calcium monohydride rHCa 2.003 2.118 0.116
CH3CHSHCH3 2-Propanethiol rCS 1.849 1.734 -0.115
C5H8O Cyclopentanone rCH 1.095 1.206 0.111
ClF+ clorine monofluoride cation rFCl 1.448 1.557 0.109
C4H5N Cyclopropanecarbonitrile rCC 1.513 1.621 0.108
C2H6N2O2 Dimethylnitroamine rNO 1.223 1.327 0.104
FO2 Dioxygen monofluoride rFO 1.649 1.547 -0.102
CuO Copper Monoxide rCuO 1.724 1.630 -0.094
CH3CH(CH3)ONO Iso-propyl nitrite rON 1.414 1.320 -0.094
C6H8 Bicyclo[2.1.1]hex-2-ene rCC 1.544 1.454 -0.090
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.158 -0.088
CaOH Calcium monohydroxide rOCa 1.976 2.060 0.084
Na2+ sodium dimer cation rNaNa 3.540 3.623 0.083
CuF Copper monofluoride rCuF 1.745 1.663 -0.082
C4H5N Cyclopropanecarbonitrile rCC 1.472 1.393 -0.079
C4H5N (E)-2-Butenenitrile rCC 1.432 1.358 -0.074
C4H5NO Isoxazole, 5-methyl- rNO 1.403 1.330 -0.073
C4H5NO 3-Methylisoxazole rNO 1.403 1.330 -0.073
C5H5N Bicyclo[1.1.0]butane-1-carbonitrile rCC 1.498 1.570 0.072
C3H7SH 1-Propanethiol rCS 1.820 1.750 -0.070
C4H5NO Isoxazole, 5-methyl- rCC 1.427 1.362 -0.065
CHOCHCHCH3 2-Butenal rCO 1.219 1.284 0.065
C6H5F Fluorobenzene rCF 1.354 1.289 -0.065
PCl5 Phosphorus pentachloride rPCl 2.214 2.150 -0.064
C4H5NO 3-Methylisoxazole rCC 1.427 1.364 -0.063
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane rCC 1.580 1.517 -0.063
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNN 1.864 1.802 -0.062
CaF Calcuium monofluoride rFCa 1.967 2.029 0.062
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.489 -0.061
BHCl2 Borane, dichloro- rBH 1.130 1.188 0.058
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.269 -0.056
ClFO3 Perchloryl fluoride rFCl 1.598 1.653 0.055
C5H8O 2H-Pyran, 3,4-dihydro- rCO 1.405 1.351 -0.054
CuCl Copper monochloride rCuCl 2.051 1.998 -0.053
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.643 0.053
H2+ Hydrogen cation rHH 1.052 1.104 0.052
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.567 0.052
FNO Nitrosyl fluoride rNF 1.512 1.461 -0.051
C5H6 Bicyclo[2.1.0]pent-2-ene rCC 1.560 1.509 -0.051
CH3CHSHCH3 2-Propanethiol rCH 1.091 1.040 -0.051
C4H5NO 3-Methylisoxazole rCC 1.514 1.463 -0.050
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.020 -0.050
B2Cl4 Diboron tetrachloride rBCl 1.750 1.700 -0.050
90 molecules.