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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 PBEPBE/6-311+G(3df,2p)

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione rCH 1.114 5.627 4.513
C5H8 1,4-Pentadiene rCH 1.110 5.592 4.482
C5H8O Methyl cyclopropyl ketone rCH 1.126 5.462 4.336
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.092 4.596 3.504
C5H8 1,4-Pentadiene rCC 1.511 4.754 3.243
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.089 4.235 3.146
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.228 3.143
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rOH 0.960 4.079 3.119
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione rCO 1.214 3.949 2.735
C4H8O2 1,3-Dioxane rCH 1.095 3.605 2.510
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCH 1.092 3.506 2.414
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNO 1.142 3.543 2.401
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNO 1.142 3.543 2.401
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.423 2.336
CH3CH2O Ethoxy radical rCH 1.086 3.376 2.290
C4H8O2 1,3-Dioxane rCC 1.528 3.788 2.260
C5H8 1,4-Pentadiene rCC 1.339 3.556 2.217
C3H3NO Oxazole rCH 1.073 3.167 2.094
CH3CH(NH2)COOH Alanine rCN 1.471 3.425 1.954
C3H3NO Oxazole rCC 1.353 3.156 1.803
C5H8O Cyclopentanone rCH 1.095 2.818 1.723
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene rCH 1.095 2.788 1.693
CH3CH2O Ethoxy radical rCH 1.085 2.766 1.681
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCH 1.091 2.763 1.672
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- rCH 1.113 2.762 1.649
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- rCH 1.113 2.762 1.649
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- rCH 1.113 2.762 1.649
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- rCH 1.113 2.762 1.649
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.100 2.661 1.561
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCH 1.078 2.503 1.425
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- rCH 1.091 2.509 1.418
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNO 1.202 2.616 1.414
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNO 1.202 2.616 1.414
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene rCC 1.493 2.857 1.364
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCH 1.105 2.406 1.301
C5H8O Methyl cyclopropyl ketone rCO 1.225 2.515 1.290
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCH 1.102 2.382 1.280
C6H6 Fulvene rCH 1.130 2.274 1.144
C3H3NO Oxazole rCH 1.075 2.209 1.134
CH3CH2O Ethoxy radical rCH 1.088 2.202 1.114
CH2ClCHCHCH3 2-Butene, 1-chloro- rCH 1.111 2.212 1.101
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- rCH 1.092 2.184 1.092
C3H3NO Oxazole rCH 1.075 2.150 1.075
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.099 2.173 1.074
C5H8 Ethenylcyclopropane rCC 1.522 2.587 1.065
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCH 1.092 2.153 1.061
C6H6 Fulvene rCH 1.080 2.131 1.051
C5H8O Methyl cyclopropyl ketone rCC 1.510 2.549 1.039
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCH 1.096 2.106 1.010
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.203 2.170 0.967
CH3CH2O Ethoxy radical rCC 1.521 2.458 0.937
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCCl 1.798 2.733 0.935
C5H8O Cyclopentanone rCC 1.557 2.461 0.904
C3H3NO Oxazole rCO 1.357 2.241 0.884
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne rCC 1.457 2.281 0.824
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.267 0.791
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.839 0.752
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.837 0.742
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.837 0.742
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.832 0.737
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNN 1.864 1.143 -0.721
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNN 1.864 1.143 -0.721
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNO 1.217 1.936 0.719
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNO 1.217 1.936 0.719
CH2ClCHCHCH3 2-Butene, 1-chloro- rCCl 1.807 2.518 0.711
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.865 0.710
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.787 0.689
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.765 0.667
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCO 1.428 2.092 0.664
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCC 1.337 1.965 0.628
C4H8O2 1,3-Dioxane rCO 1.439 2.067 0.628
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- rCC 1.481 2.067 0.586
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- rCCl 1.796 2.360 0.564
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- rCCl 1.796 2.360 0.564
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- rCCl 1.796 2.360 0.564
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- rCCl 1.796 2.360 0.564
CH3CH(NH2)COOH Alanine rCC 1.509 0.974 -0.535
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCC 1.502 0.969 -0.533
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCC 1.561 1.100 -0.461
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCC 1.561 1.100 -0.461
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.512 0.442
CH2ClCHCHCH3 2-Butene, 1-chloro- rCC 1.342 1.782 0.440
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene rCC 1.536 1.097 -0.439
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.524 0.435
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.524 0.435
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.523 0.434
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione rCC 1.527 1.094 -0.433
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.524 0.432
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.524 0.432
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.523 0.431
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.086 1.516 0.430
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.100 -0.430
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.521 0.428
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.123 1.550 0.427
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.123 1.550 0.427
C4H8O2 1,3-Dioxane rCO 1.393 1.820 0.427
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCC 1.522 1.101 -0.421
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- rCC 1.522 1.103 -0.419
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.099 -0.416
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.505 0.412
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione rCC 1.507 1.100 -0.407
CH2ClCHCHCH3 2-Butene, 1-chloro- rCC 1.496 1.098 -0.398
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.492 -0.398
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.492 -0.398
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.549 0.394
CH3CH(NH2)COOH Alanine rCC 1.544 1.919 0.375
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCO 1.407 1.781 0.374
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.493 0.363
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.492 0.362
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.111 1.458 0.347
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.111 1.458 0.347
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.422 0.347
CH3CH(NH2)COOH Alanine rCO 1.192 1.536 0.344
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.788 0.340
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCO 1.415 1.099 -0.316
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.414 0.315
C3H3NO Oxazole rCN 1.395 1.085 -0.311
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.837 0.309
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.837 0.309
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.832 0.304
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCC 1.508 1.210 -0.298
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.523 -0.297
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.524 -0.296
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.524 -0.296
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.949 -0.287
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- rCC 1.525 1.807 0.282
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- rCC 1.525 1.807 0.282
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- rCC 1.525 1.807 0.282
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- rCC 1.525 1.807 0.282
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCC 1.515 1.788 0.273
C5H8O Cyclopentanone rCC 1.504 1.770 0.266
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCC 1.521 1.780 0.259
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.325 0.248
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene rCC 1.342 1.099 -0.243
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.984 -0.231
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.128 0.230
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 3.973 0.215
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.512 0.212
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.489 -0.212
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.489 -0.212
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.474 -0.194
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.289 0.191
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.289 0.191
C5H8 Ethenylcyclopropane rCC 1.334 1.521 0.187
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.089 0.172
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.506 -0.162
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne rCC 1.217 1.070 -0.147
CH3CH(NH2)COOH Alanine rCO 1.347 1.209 -0.138
CH3CH2O Ethoxy radical rCO 1.388 1.525 0.137
C6H6 Fulvene rCC 1.476 1.348 -0.128
C6H6 Fulvene rCC 1.349 1.473 0.124
C5H8O Cyclopentanone rCO 1.215 1.098 -0.117
C6H6 Fulvene rCC 1.355 1.472 0.117
C6H6 Fulvene rCC 1.470 1.358 -0.112
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.103 -0.109
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.103 -0.109
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.103 -0.109
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.103 -0.109
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.103 -0.109
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.103 -0.109
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.107 -0.108
C3H3NO Oxazole rCN 1.292 1.392 0.100
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.176 0.095
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.125 -0.090
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne rCC 1.544 1.457 -0.087
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.991 -0.087
ClNO2 Nitryl chloride rNCl 1.840 1.925 0.085
ClNO2 Nitryl chloride rNCl 1.840 1.925 0.085
ClFO3 Perchloryl fluoride rFCl 1.598 1.679 0.081
ClFO3 Perchloryl fluoride rFCl 1.598 1.679 0.081
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.862 0.080
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.862 0.080
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.861 0.079
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.289 0.076
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.289 0.076
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.514 0.066
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane rCC 1.580 1.519 -0.061
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane rCC 1.580 1.519 -0.061
BHCl2 Borane, dichloro- rBH 1.130 1.191 0.061
BHCl2 Borane, dichloro- rBH 1.130 1.191 0.061
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.491 -0.059
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.491 -0.059
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.726 0.058
FSN Thiazyl fluoride rFS 1.643 1.701 0.058
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.310 0.057
HCO Formyl radical rCH 1.080 1.135 0.055
HCO Formyl radical rCH 1.080 1.135 0.055
HCO Formyl radical rCH 1.080 1.135 0.055
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.728 0.055
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.728 0.055
CH3NO3 Methyl nitrate rNO 1.402 1.456 0.054
CH3NO3 Methyl nitrate rNO 1.402 1.456 0.054
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.126 -0.054
CH3O Methoxy radical rCO 1.405 1.352 -0.053
CH3O Methoxy radical rCO 1.405 1.352 -0.053
KOH Potassium hydroxide rOH 0.912 0.964 0.052
HN3 hydrogen azide rNH 0.975 1.026 0.051
HN3 hydrogen azide rNH 0.975 1.026 0.051
MgOH magnesium hydroxide rMgO 1.767 1.818 0.051
MgOH magnesium hydroxide rMgO 1.767 1.818 0.051
HN3 hydrogen azide rNH 0.975 1.026 0.051
BrF3 Bromine trifluoride rFBr 1.721 1.772 0.051
BrF3 Bromine trifluoride rFBr 1.721 1.772 0.051
ClSSCl Disulfur dichloride rSCl 2.057 2.108 0.051
ClSSCl Disulfur dichloride rSCl 2.057 2.108 0.051
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.580 0.050
HPO Hydrogen phosphorus oxide rPH 1.433 1.483 0.050
HPO Hydrogen phosphorus oxide rPH 1.433 1.483 0.050
SeF4 Selenium tetrafluoride rFSe 1.682 1.732 0.050
209 molecules.