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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 B3LYP/CEP-121G*

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.243 3.158
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.456 2.369
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 2.214 0.911
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.280 0.804
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.926 0.771
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.112 0.769
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.112 0.769
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.112 0.768
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.112 0.768
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.861 0.766
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.861 0.766
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.857 0.762
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.834 0.747
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.785 0.687
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.767 0.669
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.719 0.513
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCC 1.561 1.096 -0.465
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.526 0.456
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.539 0.450
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.539 0.450
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.539 0.450
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.539 0.447
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.539 0.447
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.539 0.447
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.597 0.442
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.533 0.440
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.123 1.560 0.437
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.026 -0.434
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.026 -0.434
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.099 -0.431
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.520 0.427
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.098 -0.417
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.820 -0.416
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.511 0.381
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.508 0.378
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 3.072 0.371
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.111 1.479 0.368
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.436 0.361
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.861 0.333
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.861 0.333
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.857 0.329
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.423 0.324
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.115 -0.285
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.115 -0.285
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.115 -0.285
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.539 -0.281
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.539 -0.281
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.539 -0.281
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.310 0.270
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.165 0.267
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.331 0.254
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.986 -0.230
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.525 0.225
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.129 0.212
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.476 -0.192
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.544 0.185
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.774 0.177
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.774 0.177
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.512 -0.156
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.091 -0.155
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.251 -0.149
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.251 -0.149
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.251 -0.149
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.251 -0.149
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.251 -0.149
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.251 -0.149
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.115 -0.145
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.115 -0.145
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.115 -0.145
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.104 -0.136
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.225 0.127
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.225 0.127
ClFO3 Perchloryl fluoride rFCl 1.598 1.719 0.121
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.196 0.115
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.196 0.115
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.115 -0.105
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.115 -0.105
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.115 -0.105
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.110 -0.103
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.110 -0.103
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.110 -0.103
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.110 -0.103
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.110 -0.103
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.110 -0.103
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.110 -0.103
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.110 -0.103
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.561 0.101
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.128 1.224 0.096
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.699 0.096
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.641 1.736 0.095
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.762 0.094
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.696 -0.091
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.790 0.086
SF5Cl sulfur chloropentafluoride rSCl 2.030 2.115 0.085
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.404 1.489 0.085
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.164 0.085
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.164 0.085
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.132 -0.084
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.529 0.081
ClS2 Sulfur chloride rSCl 2.071 2.152 0.081
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.669 0.079
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.669 0.079
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.322 0.079
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.322 0.079
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.969 0.078
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.779 0.077
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.779 0.077
CH3CHClCH2CH3 Butane, 2-chloro- rCCl 1.781 1.858 0.077
SOCl2 thionyl chloride rSCl 2.076 2.153 0.077
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.774 0.077
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.774 0.077
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714 1.791 0.077
ClFO3 Perchloryl fluoride rClO 1.400 1.477 0.077
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rPCl 2.059 2.135 0.076
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.140 -0.076
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.544 0.075
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.544 0.074
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.544 0.074
PCl5 Phosphorus pentachloride rPCl 2.020 2.094 0.074
Cl3PO Phosphoryl chloride rPCl 1.989 2.063 0.074
ClSSCl Disulfur dichloride rSCl 2.057 2.131 0.074
FSN Thiazyl fluoride rFS 1.643 1.717 0.074
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.962 0.073
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.962 0.073
CH3CCl(CH3)CH3 Propane, 2-chloro-2-methyl- rCCl 1.803 1.876 0.072
SO2F2 Sulfuryl fluoride rFS 1.530 1.602 0.072
BH3PH3 borane phosphine rBP 1.937 2.007 0.070
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.743 0.070
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.743 0.070
PCl3 Phosphorus trichloride rPCl 2.043 2.112 0.069
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid rSO 1.574 1.641 0.067
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.539 1.606 0.067
CH3SSH Hydrogen methyl disulfide rSS 2.038 2.104 0.066
CH3OCl methyl hypochlorite rOCl 1.674 1.740 0.066
SFCl Sulfur chloride fluoride rSCl 1.994 2.059 0.065
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride rFS 1.585 1.650 0.065
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.414 1.479 0.065
Li2+ lithium diatomic cation rLiLi 3.112 3.176 0.065
PCl5 Phosphorus pentachloride rPCl 2.124 2.188 0.064
C3H5Cl3 Propane, 1,2,3-trichloro- rCCl 1.790 1.854 0.064
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.661 0.064
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.661 0.064
ClSSCl Disulfur dichloride rSS 1.931 1.995 0.064
SCl2 Sulfur dichloride rSCl 2.013 2.076 0.064
SCl2 Sulfur dichloride rSCl 2.013 2.076 0.064
CH2ClCCCl 1,3-dichloropropyne rCCl 1.779 1.842 0.064
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rOCl 1.405 1.469 0.064
FSSF Difluorodisulfane rSS 1.890 1.953 0.063
BeCl2 Beryllium chloride rBeCl 1.750 1.813 0.063
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.713 1.776 0.063
PCl phosphorus chloride rPCl 2.018 2.080 0.062
NCl nitrogen monochloride rNCl 1.611 1.673 0.062
NCl nitrogen monochloride rNCl 1.611 1.673 0.062
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 2.015 -0.062
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione rCC 1.507 1.569 0.062
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.037 0.062
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.314 0.062
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.037 0.062
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.037 0.062
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988 2.050 0.062
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988 2.049 0.061
P2H4 Diphosphine rPP 2.219 2.280 0.061
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiCl 2.067 2.127 0.060
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.053 2.112 0.059
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.053 2.112 0.059
Cl2+ chlorine diatomic cation rClCl 1.892 1.951 0.059
Cl2+ chlorine diatomic cation rClCl 1.892 1.951 0.059
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 1.604 0.059
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 1.604 0.059
SiCl Clorosilylidyne rSiCl 2.061 2.120 0.059
SiCl Clorosilylidyne rSiCl 2.061 2.120 0.059
CCl carbon monochloride rCCl 1.649 1.708 0.059
CCl carbon monochloride rCCl 1.649 1.708 0.059
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.053 2.112 0.059
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.053 2.112 0.059
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.054 2.112 0.058
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.054 2.112 0.058
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride rFP 1.561 1.619 0.058
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.368 -0.058
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.054 2.112 0.058
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.054 2.112 0.058
CH3SSCH3 Disulfide, dimethyl rSS 2.038 2.095 0.057
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.754 0.057
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.754 0.057
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCCl 1.798 1.855 0.057
CH2ClCH2CH2CH3 Butane, 1-chloro- rCCl 1.780 1.837 0.057
BHCl2 Borane, dichloro- rBH 1.130 1.187 0.057
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCCl 1.798 1.855 0.057
HPO Hydrogen phosphorus oxide rPH 1.433 1.490 0.057
SiCl3CH3 methyltrichlorosilane rSiCl 2.026 2.082 0.056
C2Cl2 dichloroacetylene rCCl 1.612 1.668 0.056
CH3CHCl2 Ethane, 1,1-dichloro- rCCl 1.766 1.822 0.056
ClNO2 Nitryl chloride rNCl 1.840 1.896 0.056
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.666 -0.055
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.666 -0.055
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.535 -0.055
CCl2 dichloromethylene rCCl 1.711 1.767 0.055
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.535 -0.055
PF2 Phosphorus difluoride rPF 1.579 1.634 0.055
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide rCS 1.799 1.854 0.055
BC boron monocarbide rBC 1.491 1.436 -0.055
H2S2 Disulfane rSS 2.056 2.111 0.055
H2S2 Disulfane rSS 2.056 2.111 0.055
PF+ phosphorus monofluoride cation rFP 1.500 1.555 0.055
SSO Disulfur monoxide rSS 1.884 1.939 0.054
AlCl Aluminum monochloride rAlCl 2.130 2.185 0.054
NCl3 nitrogen trichloride rNCl 1.754 1.808 0.054
NCl3 nitrogen trichloride rNCl 1.754 1.808 0.054
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rSO 1.431 1.485 0.054
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rSO 1.431 1.485 0.054
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.646 1.700 0.054
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.646 1.700 0.054
SSO Disulfur monoxide rSS 1.884 1.938 0.054
S8 Octasulfur rSS 2.059 2.113 0.054
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.596 1.650 0.054
S2 Sulfur diatomic rSS 1.889 1.943 0.054
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rCS 1.777 1.830 0.053
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rCS 1.777 1.830 0.053
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride rSF 1.561 1.614 0.053
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride rSF 1.561 1.614 0.053
CHF2Cl difluorochloromethane rCCl 1.747 1.800 0.053
CH3OCl methyl hypochlorite rCO 1.389 1.442 0.053
PF phosphorus monofluoride rFP 1.593 1.645 0.053
F3PO Phosphoryl fluoride rFP 1.524 1.576 0.052
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.642 0.052
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.642 0.052
SF2 sulfur difluoride rSF 1.587 1.639 0.052
SF2 sulfur difluoride rSF 1.587 1.639 0.052
HCO Formyl radical rCH 1.080 1.132 0.052
HCO Formyl radical rCH 1.080 1.132 0.052
CH2CHCHClCH3 1-Butene, 3-chloro- rCCl 1.813 1.865 0.052
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.705 1.757 0.052
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.705 1.757 0.052
S2 Sulfur diatomic rSS 1.889 1.941 0.052
S2 Sulfur diatomic rSS 1.889 1.941 0.052
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.315 1.263 -0.052
HN3 hydrogen azide rNH 0.975 1.026 0.051
HN3 hydrogen azide rNH 0.975 1.026 0.051
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.433 -0.051
CH3CCl3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro- rCCl 1.767 1.818 0.051
HCO Formyl radical rCH 1.080 1.131 0.051
SF5Cl sulfur chloropentafluoride rFS 1.576 1.627 0.051
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 1.949 0.051
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane rCCl 1.744 1.795 0.051
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane rCCl 1.744 1.795 0.051
SiHCl3 Trichlorosilane rSiCl 2.020 2.071 0.051
FSSF Difluorodisulfane rFS 1.635 1.686 0.051
SiCl2 Dichlorosilylene rSiCl 2.076 2.126 0.050
Si2H6 disilane rSiSi 2.320 2.370 0.050
Si2H6 disilane rSiSi 2.320 2.370 0.050
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride rPF 1.534 1.584 0.050
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride rPF 1.534 1.584 0.050
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