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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 B3LYP/TZVP

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 7.968 4.078
C5H8O Methyl cyclopropyl ketone rCC 1.510 4.301 2.791
C5H8 Ethenylcyclopropane rCC 1.475 3.774 2.299
C(CH3)3NH2 2-Propanamine, 2-methyl- rCC 1.532 3.473 1.941
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCC 1.532 3.313 1.781
C5H8O Methyl cyclopropyl ketone rCH 1.126 2.668 1.542
C5H8O Cyclopentanone rCO 1.215 2.687 1.472
C(CH3)3NH2 2-Propanamine, 2-methyl- rCH 1.115 2.513 1.398
C3H8O2 Propylene glycol rCO 1.420 2.744 1.324
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCH 1.117 2.431 1.314
C3H8O2 Propylene glycol rCC 1.540 2.676 1.136
H2ONH3 Water Ammonia Dimer rNH 2.983 1.960 -1.023
C5H8O Cyclopentanone rCC 1.504 2.448 0.944
C2H5NO3 Nitric acid, ethyl ester rCO 1.430 2.373 0.943
C5H8O Cyclopentanone rCC 1.557 2.439 0.882
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCH 1.117 1.857 0.740
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCO 1.446 2.176 0.730
C(CH3)3NH2 2-Propanamine, 2-methyl- rCN 1.492 2.177 0.685
C3H8O2 Propylene glycol rOH 1.000 1.520 0.520
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.006 -0.454
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione rCH 1.114 1.555 0.441
C(CH3)3NH2 2-Propanamine, 2-methyl- rNH 1.048 1.477 0.429
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- rCH 1.113 1.532 0.419
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.871 -0.365
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.871 -0.365
CH2SHCH2SH 1,2-Ethanedithiol rSH 1.400 1.051 -0.349
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCS 1.835 2.159 0.324
C4H8O2 1,3-Dioxane rCH 1.095 1.401 0.306
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.966 0.293
C5H8O Methyl cyclopropyl ketone rCO 1.225 1.517 0.292
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.989 -0.247
CH3CHSHCH3 2-Propanethiol rSH 1.345 1.112 -0.233
CaCl calcium monochloride rClCa 2.437 2.650 0.213
C3H7SH 1-Propanethiol rSH 1.336 1.124 -0.212
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.909 0.208
Na2+ sodium dimer cation rNaNa 3.540 3.731 0.191
CaF Calcuium monofluoride rFCa 1.967 2.142 0.175
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rHN 0.836 1.007 0.171
CaH Calcium monohydride rHCa 2.003 2.171 0.169
C5H8 Ethenylcyclopropane rCC 1.334 1.498 0.164
CaOH Calcium monohydroxide rOCa 1.976 2.138 0.162
CH3CH2O Ethoxy radical rCO 1.388 1.548 0.160
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.091 -0.155
CH2SHCH2SH 1,2-Ethanedithiol rCS 1.819 1.669 -0.150
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rHC 0.931 1.078 0.147
KBr Potassium Bromide rKBr 2.821 2.962 0.141
KCl Potassium Chloride rKCl 2.667 2.807 0.140
KF Potassium Fluoride rKF 2.171 2.305 0.134
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rHN 0.877 1.010 0.133
C3H8O2 Propylene glycol rCH 1.095 0.964 -0.131
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rHC 0.957 1.082 0.125
ClF+ clorine monofluoride cation rFCl 1.448 1.574 0.125
ClFO3 Perchloryl fluoride rFCl 1.598 1.716 0.118
C4H5N Cyclopropanecarbonitrile rCC 1.513 1.627 0.114
C5H8O Cyclopentanone rCH 1.095 1.206 0.111
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.815 0.111
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.591 -0.110
C2H6N2O2 Dimethylnitroamine rNO 1.223 1.333 0.110
CH3CHSHCH3 2-Propanethiol rCS 1.849 1.740 -0.109
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.686 -0.100
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.327 -0.099
KH Potassium hydride rHK 2.243 2.337 0.094
CH3CH(CH3)ONO Iso-propyl nitrite rON 1.414 1.321 -0.093
C6H8 Bicyclo[2.1.1]hex-2-ene rCC 1.544 1.454 -0.090
ClS2 Sulfur chloride rSCl 2.071 2.160 0.089
C4H5N Cyclopropanecarbonitrile rCC 1.472 1.390 -0.082
SOCl2 thionyl chloride rSCl 2.076 2.158 0.082
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.206 1.124 -0.081
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.206 1.124 -0.081
ClNO2 Nitryl chloride rNCl 1.840 1.921 0.081
S2Cl2 Disulfur dichloride rSCl 2.057 2.135 0.078
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.170 -0.076
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.748 0.075
C4H5N (E)-2-Butenenitrile rCC 1.432 1.357 -0.075
C5H5N Bicyclo[1.1.0]butane-1-carbonitrile rCC 1.498 1.572 0.074
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.518 -0.072
SO2F2 Sulfuryl fluoride rFS 1.530 1.600 0.070
C4H5NO Isoxazole, 5-methyl- rNO 1.403 1.334 -0.069
C4H5NO 3-Methylisoxazole rNO 1.403 1.335 -0.068
CH3CCl(CH3)CH3 Propane, 2-chloro-2-methyl- rCCl 1.803 1.871 0.068
C4H5NO Isoxazole, 5-methyl- rCC 1.427 1.361 -0.066
CHOCHCHCH3 2-Butenal rCO 1.219 1.285 0.066
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane rCC 1.580 1.514 -0.066
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988 2.053 0.065
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.762 0.065
C6H5F Fluorobenzene rCF 1.354 1.289 -0.065
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.534 0.065
C4H5NO 3-Methylisoxazole rCC 1.427 1.363 -0.064
C3H7SH 1-Propanethiol rCS 1.820 1.756 -0.064
He2+ helium dimer cation rHeHe 1.081 1.145 0.064
C3H4N2 1H-Pyrazole rNN 1.351 1.288 -0.063
MgCl magnesium monochloride rMgCl 2.199 2.262 0.063
NaK Sodium Potassium rNaK 3.589 3.527 -0.062
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid rSO 1.574 1.636 0.062
SCl2 Sulfur dichloride rSCl 2.014 2.075 0.061
ClFO3 Perchloryl fluoride rClO 1.400 1.460 0.060
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.265 -0.060
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 2.196 0.060
Cl3PO Phosphoryl chloride rPCl 1.989 2.048 0.059
PCl5 Phosphorus pentachloride rPCl 2.020 2.079 0.059
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.656 0.059
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.034 0.058
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.492 -0.058
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.572 0.057
Br2 Bromine diatomic rBrBr 2.281 2.338 0.057
Cl2+ chlorine diatomic cation rClCl 1.892 1.948 0.057
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.758 0.057
CuCl Copper monochloride rCuCl 2.051 2.107 0.056
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.646 1.702 0.056
BrF5 bromine pentafluoride rFBr 1.689 1.744 0.055
PCl3 Phosphorus trichloride rPCl 2.043 2.098 0.055
H2+ Hydrogen cation rHH 1.052 1.107 0.055
Cu2 Copper dimer rCuCu 2.220 2.274 0.054
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.296 0.054
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.016 -0.054
H2S2 HSSH rSS 2.056 2.109 0.053
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole rCN 1.382 1.330 -0.053
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 1.598 0.053
CH3SSCH3 Disulfide, dimethyl rSS 2.038 2.090 0.052
CH3CHSHCH3 2-Propanethiol rCH 1.091 1.039 -0.052
C5H8O 2H-Pyran, 3,4-dihydro- rCO 1.405 1.353 -0.052
BHCl2 Borane, dichloro- rBH 1.130 1.181 0.051
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole rCN 1.377 1.326 -0.051
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCCl 1.798 1.849 0.051
S2Cl2 Disulfur dichloride rSS 1.931 1.982 0.051
125 molecules.