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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/6-31G(2df,p)

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.238 3.153
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.430 2.343
CH3CH(NH2)COOH Alanine rCN 1.471 3.422 1.951
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 2.195 0.892
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.272 0.796
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.839 0.752
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.841 0.746
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.841 0.746
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.837 0.742
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.076 0.733
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.076 0.733
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.075 0.732
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.075 0.732
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.874 0.719
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.790 0.692
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.768 0.670
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 2.449 -0.651
CH3CH(NH2)COOH Alanine rCC 1.509 0.975 -0.534
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.696 0.490
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.748 -0.488
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCC 1.561 1.103 -0.458
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.515 0.445
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.528 0.439
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.528 0.439
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.526 0.437
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.528 0.436
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.528 0.436
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.526 0.434
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.527 0.434
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.123 1.553 0.430
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.103 -0.427
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.514 0.421
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.102 -0.413
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.479 -0.412
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.479 -0.412
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.551 0.396
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 3.070 0.369
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.499 0.369
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.498 0.368
CH3CH(NH2)COOH Alanine rCC 1.544 1.909 0.365
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.111 1.460 0.349
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.424 0.349
CH3CH(NH2)COOH Alanine rCO 1.192 1.540 0.348
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.087 -0.313
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.087 -0.313
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.087 -0.313
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.841 0.313
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.841 0.313
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.411 0.312
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.837 0.309
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.162 -0.298
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.526 -0.294
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.528 -0.292
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.528 -0.292
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.327 0.251
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.289 0.249
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.568 0.248
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.132 0.234
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.984 -0.231
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.227 -0.223
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.227 -0.223
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.227 -0.223
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.227 -0.223
Cu2 Copper diatomic rCuCu 2.220 2.003 -0.216
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.487 -0.214
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.487 -0.214
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.379 -0.211
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.511 0.211
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.905 0.201
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.296 0.198
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.296 0.198
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.475 -0.193
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.067 -0.179
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.096 0.179
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.224 -0.176
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.224 -0.176
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.224 -0.176
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.224 -0.176
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.224 -0.176
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.224 -0.176
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.535 0.176
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.087 -0.173
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.087 -0.173
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.087 -0.173
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.263 -0.163
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.760 0.163
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.760 0.163
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.508 -0.160
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.092 -0.148
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 1.967 0.144
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 1.967 0.144
CH3CH(NH2)COOH Alanine rCO 1.347 1.212 -0.135
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.087 -0.133
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.087 -0.133
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.087 -0.133
Ne2+ Neon diatomic cation rNeNe 1.765 1.888 0.123
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.227 0.117
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.227 0.117
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.227 0.117
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.227 0.117
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.432 0.114
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.675 -0.111
CuCl Copper monochloride rCuCl 2.051 1.944 -0.107
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.110 -0.106
LiK Lithium Potassium rLiK 3.270 3.376 0.106
CuO Copper Monoxide rCuO 1.724 1.622 -0.103
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.111 -0.102
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.111 -0.102
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.111 -0.102
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.111 -0.102
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.111 -0.102
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.111 -0.102
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.111 -0.102
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.111 -0.102
ClNO2 Nitryl chloride rNCl 1.840 1.938 0.098
K2 Potassium diatomic rKK 3.905 4.003 0.098
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.098 0.096
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.098 0.096
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.176 0.095
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.176 0.095
CuF Copper monofluoride rCuF 1.745 1.651 -0.094
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.128 1.219 0.091
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.127 -0.088
ZnCN Zinc monocyanide rCZn 1.950 1.866 -0.083
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.296 0.083
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.296 0.083
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.996 -0.081
CaC Calcium monocarbide rCCa 2.302 2.382 0.080
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714 1.793 0.079
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.609 -0.078
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.321 0.078
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.321 0.078
CaCl calcium monochloride rClCa 2.437 2.514 0.077
ClFO3 Perchloryl fluoride rFCl 1.598 1.673 0.075
SF5Cl sulfur chloropentafluoride rSCl 2.030 2.105 0.075
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.746 0.073
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.745 0.072
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.675 0.072
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.518 0.070
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.652 -0.070
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.652 -0.070
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.417 -0.067
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.318 0.065
BHCl2 Borane, dichloro- rBH 1.130 1.194 0.064
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNN 1.864 1.927 0.063
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.760 0.063
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.760 0.063
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.656 0.063
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.730 0.062
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.843 0.061
HCO Formyl radical rCH 1.080 1.140 0.060
HCO Formyl radical rCH 1.080 1.140 0.060
HCO Formyl radical rCH 1.080 1.140 0.060
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.641 1.701 0.060
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.842 0.060
NaK Sodium Potassium rNaK 3.589 3.531 -0.058
CHF2Cl difluorochloromethane rCCl 1.747 1.804 0.057
HPO Hydrogen phosphorus oxide rPH 1.433 1.490 0.057
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.647 0.057
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.124 -0.057
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.124 -0.056
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.653 0.056
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.653 0.056
CBrClF2 Methane, bromochlorodifluoro- rCCl 1.736 1.792 0.056
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.494 -0.056
BeCl2 Beryllium chloride rBeCl 1.750 1.805 0.055
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.536 -0.054
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.536 -0.054
ZnS Zinc sulfide rSZn 2.046 1.993 -0.054
MgOH magnesium hydroxide rMgO 1.767 1.821 0.054
MgOH magnesium hydroxide rMgO 1.767 1.821 0.054
KOH Potassium hydroxide rOH 0.912 0.965 0.053
HN3 hydrogen azide rNH 0.975 1.028 0.053
HN3 hydrogen azide rNH 0.975 1.028 0.053
CH3O Methoxy radical rCO 1.405 1.353 -0.052
CH3CHClCH2CH3 Butane, 2-chloro- rCCl 1.781 1.833 0.052
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.498 -0.052
SOCl2 thionyl chloride rSCl 2.076 2.127 0.051
CH3OCl methyl hypochlorite rOCl 1.674 1.725 0.051
ClSSCl Disulfur dichloride rSCl 2.057 2.107 0.050
180 molecules.