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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 M06-2X/aug-cc-pVDZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.220 3.135
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.420 2.333
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.260 0.784
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.837 0.750
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.834 0.739
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.082 0.739
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.082 0.739
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.082 0.738
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.082 0.738
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.831 0.736
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.878 0.723
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.787 0.689
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.769 0.671
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.671 -0.565
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.693 0.486
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.017 -0.443
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.508 0.438
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.523 0.434
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.521 0.432
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.098 -0.432
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.523 0.431
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.521 0.429
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.515 0.422
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.095 -0.420
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.504 0.411
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.495 0.365
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.495 0.365
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.512 0.357
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.426 0.351
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.100 0.342
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.112 -0.338
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.112 -0.338
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.112 -0.338
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.112 -0.338
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.406 0.307
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.834 0.306
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.831 0.303
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.521 -0.299
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.523 -0.297
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.754 0.294
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.110 -0.290
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.110 -0.290
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.110 -0.290
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.295 0.255
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.327 0.250
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.970 -0.245
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.135 0.237
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.510 0.210
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.465 -0.203
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.255 -0.195
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.255 -0.195
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.255 -0.195
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.255 -0.195
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.504 0.184
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.096 0.179
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.228 -0.172
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.228 -0.172
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.228 -0.172
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.228 -0.172
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.228 -0.172
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.228 -0.172
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.497 -0.171
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.520 0.161
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.110 -0.150
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.110 -0.150
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.110 -0.150
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.255 0.145
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.255 0.145
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.255 0.145
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.255 0.145
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.098 -0.142
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.737 0.141
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.737 0.141
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.112 -0.138
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.112 -0.138
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.112 -0.138
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.112 -0.138
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.112 -0.128
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.112 -0.128
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.112 -0.128
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.112 -0.128
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.092 -0.123
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 2.979 -0.121
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 2.960 -0.119
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 2.963 -0.116
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.098 -0.114
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.098 -0.114
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.098 -0.114
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.098 -0.114
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.098 -0.114
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.098 -0.114
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.110 -0.110
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.110 -0.110
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.110 -0.110
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.205 0.108
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.205 0.108
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.787 -0.103
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.121 -0.094
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.600 -0.087
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.664 0.074
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.128 1.200 0.071
AlBr Aluminum monobromide rAlBr 2.295 2.365 0.071
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.313 0.070
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.655 -0.067
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.418 -0.066
GaBr Gallium monobromide rGaBr 2.352 2.418 0.065
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.090 -0.065
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.512 0.064
AlCl Aluminum monochloride rAlCl 2.130 2.194 0.064
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.262 -0.063
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.527 -0.063
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.364 -0.062
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.728 0.060
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.312 0.059
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.315 1.257 -0.058
SiBr Silicon monobromide rSiBr 2.209 2.266 0.057
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.404 1.461 0.057
F2+ flourine diatomic cation rFF 1.322 1.265 -0.057
SO2F2 Sulfuryl fluoride rFS 1.530 1.585 0.055
SiF3 Silicon trifluoride radical rFSi 1.565 1.620 0.055
GaCl Gallium monochloride rClGa 2.202 2.256 0.054
GaCl Gallium monochloride rClGa 2.202 2.256 0.054
FSN Thiazyl fluoride rFS 1.643 1.697 0.054
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.497 -0.053
BeCl2 Beryllium chloride rBeCl 1.750 1.803 0.053
SiF2 Silicon difluoride rFSi 1.590 1.643 0.053
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.422 -0.053
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.422 -0.053
SiF2 Silicon difluoride rFSi 1.590 1.642 0.052
SiF+ silicon monofluoride cation rFSi 1.527 1.578 0.051
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiCl 2.067 2.118 0.051
SiH2F2 difluorosilane rSiF 1.576 1.627 0.051
SiF silicon monofluoride rSiF 1.604 1.655 0.050
133 molecules.