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Comparison of levels of theory for F-Cl


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average calculated bond lengths (Å)
Methods with predefined basis sets
semi-empirical AM1 1.6784
20
PM3 1.6925
16
PM6 1.6679
22
composite G2 1.6359
12
G3 1.6359
12
G3B3 1.6968
16
G3MP2 1.5711
2
G4 1.6713
21
CBS-Q 1.6525
15

average calculated bond lengths (Å)
Methods with standard basis sets
STO-3G 3-21G 3-21G* 6-31G 6-31G* 6-31G** 6-31+G** 6-311G* 6-311G** 6-31G(2df,p) 6-311+G(3df,2p) TZVP cc-pVDZ cc-pVTZ cc-pVQZ aug-cc-pVDZ aug-cc-pVTZ aug-cc-pVQZ cc-pV(D+d)Z cc-pV(T+d)Z aug-cc-pV(T+d)Z cc-pCVDZ cc-pCVTZ aug-cc-pCVTZ daug-cc-pVDZ daug-cc-pVTZ
hartree fock HF 1.8277
26
1.8223
24
1.6980
22
2.4127
23
1.6933
22
1.6933
22
1.7084
21
1.7128
22
1.7128
22
1.6714
22
1.5819
7
1.6941
22
1.7036
22
1.6712
22
1.5913
11
1.7084
22
1.6771
22
1.5911
11
1.6343
6
1.5983
16
1.6036
5
1.6356
3
1.6104
14
1.5856
2
1.6285
3
1.6784
27
ROHF   1.6669
2
1.5977
2
1.6916
2
1.5719
2
1.5719
2
1.5725
2
1.5740
2
1.5740
2
  1.5407
2
1.5669
2
1.5849
2
1.5453
2
1.5409
2
1.5796
2
1.5460
2
1.5409
2
1.6426
3
1.6144
3
1.5855
2
1.6248
1
1.5839
1
1.5874
1
1.5376
1
1.5020
1
density functional LSDA 1.8797
19
1.6923
8
1.6970
19
1.8688
20
1.7141
20
1.7141
20
1.7059
19
1.7179
19
1.7442
20
1.6650
19
1.6946
2
1.7439
11
1.7104
19
1.6807
19
1.5390
1
1.7148
19
1.6956
12
1.5392
1
1.6876
6
1.6848
9
1.6778
5
1.7131
3
1.6851
9
1.6920
2
   
BLYP 1.9298
21
1.9111
27
1.7938
22
1.9491
17
1.7413
22
1.7784
22
1.8009
22
1.8258
17
1.8141
22
1.7570
22
1.7111
6
1.7869
15
1.8027
22
1.7735
22
  1.7820
16
1.7528
15
  1.7503
6
1.7475
9
1.7503
5
1.7846
3
1.7494
9
1.7503
5
1.7042
3
1.6794
3
B1B95 1.8611
21
1.6832
4
1.7166
22
1.8507
22
1.7066
22
1.7071
22
1.6924
21
1.7314
22
1.7315
22
1.6869
22
1.7036
3
1.7045
15
1.7285
22
1.6660
21
1.5306
1
1.7004
21
1.6955
22
1.5311
1
1.6820
6
1.6748
9
1.6642
5
1.7043
3
1.6745
9
1.6640
5
1.6693
2
1.6659
2
B3LYP 1.8797
21
1.8464
22
1.7434
22
1.8744
22
1.7037
21
1.7326
22
1.7479
22
1.7602
22
1.7626
21
1.7116
22
1.6629
7
1.7567
22
1.7543
22
1.7227
22
1.6722
11
1.7559
21
1.7248
22
1.6727
11
1.7068
6
1.6789
16
1.6962
5
1.7341
3
1.6909
14
1.6961
5
1.6714
3
1.6448
3
B3LYPultrafine   1.8224
15
    1.7324
22
1.7098
15
1.7276
15
1.7388
15
  1.6415
4
1.6655
6
1.7349
15
1.7330
15
1.6988
16
  1.7336
15
1.7387
22
  1.7182
5
1.7107
8
1.6961
5
1.7339
3
1.7025
9
1.6961
5
1.6714
3
1.6448
3
B3PW91 1.8679
20
1.8350
22
1.7308
22
1.8638
22
1.7197
22
1.7197
22
1.7060
21
1.7449
22
1.7475
21
1.6991
22
1.6491
6
1.7184
15
1.7408
22
1.7073
22
  1.7177
16
1.6880
15
  1.6938
6
1.6875
9
1.6790
5
1.7184
3
1.6876
9
1.6789
5
1.6576
3
1.6306
3
mPW1PW91 1.8565
20
1.8217
22
1.7238
21
1.8518
22
1.7099
22
1.7098
22
1.6957
21
1.7336
22
1.7337
22
1.6895
22
1.6397
6
1.7074
15
1.7305
22
1.6699
21
  1.7075
16
1.6785
15
  1.6845
6
1.6780
9
1.6680
5
1.7070
3
1.6778
9
1.6679
5
1.6507
3
1.6239
3
M06-2X 1.8148
15
1.7673
15
1.7054
27
1.7947
15
1.6911
22
1.6711
15
1.6825
15
1.6927
15
1.6929
15
1.6546
15
1.6714
22
1.6879
15
1.6910
15
1.6612
15
  1.6900
15
1.6633
15
  1.6698
6
1.6651
9
1.6535
5
1.6832
3
1.6650
9
1.6533
5
1.6400
3
1.6158
3
PBEPBE 1.9081
20
1.8857
21
1.7700
21
1.9153
21
1.7527
22
1.7526
22
1.7453
21
1.7847
22
1.7849
22
1.7324
22
1.6895
10
1.7578
15
1.7765
22
1.7172
21
1.5636
1
1.7542
15
1.7252
15
1.5637
1
1.7263
6
1.7229
9
1.7198
5
1.7564
3
1.7223
9
1.7197
5
1.6821
3
1.6562
3
PBEPBEultrafine   1.8574
15
    1.7275
16
1.7289
15
1.7496
15
1.7618
15
  1.6525
4
1.6826
6
1.7577
15
1.7538
15
1.7213
15
  1.7542
15
1.7250
15
  1.7406
5
1.7318
8
1.7197
5
1.7560
3
1.7221
9
1.7196
5
1.6821
3
1.6562
3
PBE1PBE 1.8473
15
1.6671
4
1.7000
15
1.8245
15
1.7076
22
1.6858
15
1.6998
15
1.7110
15
1.7112
15
1.6673
15
1.6379
6
1.7056
15
1.7084
15
1.6741
15
  1.7070
15
1.6766
15
  1.6919
5
1.6832
8
1.6659
5
1.7048
3
1.6758
9
1.6658
5
1.6496
3
1.6227
3
HSEh1PBE 1.8497
15
1.8237
22
1.7033
15
1.8279
15
1.7105
22
1.6886
15
1.7222
22
1.7147
15
1.7149
15
1.6700
15
1.6409
6
1.7093
15
1.7115
15
1.6980
22
  1.7103
15
1.6800
15
  1.6858
6
1.6793
9
1.6695
5
1.7084
3
1.6791
9
1.6694
5
1.6521
3
1.6251
3
TPSSh 1.8777
15
1.8291
15
1.7282
15
1.8529
15
1.7091
22
1.7113
15
1.7219
22
1.7393
15
1.7394
15
1.6925
22
1.6630
6
1.7340
15
1.7347
15
1.6997
22
1.6643
6
1.7333
15
1.7027
15
1.6652
6
1.7207
5
1.7106
8
1.6949
5
1.7363
3
1.7022
9
1.7111
2
1.6674
3
1.6407
3
wB97X-D 1.8450
15
1.7928
15
1.7241
27
1.8187
15
1.7169
27
1.6864
15
1.7255
27
1.7098
15
1.7320
27
1.6675
15
1.6397
6
1.7294
27
1.7292
27
1.7091
27
1.6407
6
1.7070
15
1.7105
27
1.6409
6
1.6920
5
1.6839
8
1.6670
5
1.7043
3
1.6766
9
1.6670
5
1.6511
3
1.6241
3
B97D3 1.8103
5
1.8487
24
1.7288
6
1.8503
6
1.7686
24
1.7059
6
1.7763
24
1.7343
6
1.7867
24
1.6820
6
1.7489
27
1.7900
24
1.7291
6
1.7583
24
1.6848
6
1.7262
6
1.7559
24
1.6858
6
1.7718
2
1.7392
2
1.7459
2
1.7621
3
1.7080
3
1.7460
2
1.6827
3
1.7499
22
STO-3G 3-21G 3-21G* 6-31G 6-31G* 6-31G** 6-31+G** 6-311G* 6-311G** 6-31G(2df,p) 6-311+G(3df,2p) TZVP cc-pVDZ cc-pVTZ cc-pVQZ aug-cc-pVDZ aug-cc-pVTZ aug-cc-pVQZ cc-pV(D+d)Z cc-pV(T+d)Z aug-cc-pV(T+d)Z cc-pCVDZ cc-pCVTZ aug-cc-pCVTZ daug-cc-pVDZ daug-cc-pVTZ
Moller Plesset perturbation MP2 2.5029
8
1.9294
21
1.7437
22
1.9533
19
1.7067
22
1.7006
21
1.7403
22
1.7294
22
1.7305
21
1.6749
20
1.6597
6
1.7441
22
1.7308
21
1.6794
21
1.6536
6
1.7517
21
1.7131
17
1.6552
6
1.7219
6
1.6869
17
1.6912
5
1.7641
3
1.6763
14
1.6915
5
1.6614
3
1.6238
3
MP2=FULL 2.5154
8
1.9215
20
1.7469
21
1.9329
19
1.6972
21
1.6979
21
1.7377
22
1.7287
21
1.7299
20
1.6696
20
1.6569
6
1.7360
15
1.7306
20
1.6765
21
1.6503
6
1.7337
20
1.6884
15
1.6511
6
1.7298
5
1.6839
17
1.6852
5
1.7632
3
1.6750
14
1.6897
5
1.6593
3
1.6184
3
ROMP2 1.6846
1
1.5804
1
1.5804
1
1.7053
1
1.5566
1
1.5566
1
1.5612
1
1.5529
1
1.5529
1
1.5307
1
1.5237
1
1.5521
1
1.5667
1
1.5283
1
  1.5706
1
    1.6985
3
1.6630
3
1.6912
5
  1.6626
3
1.7115
1
1.5691
1
1.5308
1
MP3         1.6832
21
  1.6996
22
      1.6332
6
1.7011
15
1.7181
15
1.6613
15
        1.7002
5
1.6647
9
1.6522
5
1.7148
3
1.6642
9
1.6551
2
1.6609
3
1.6205
3
MP3=FULL   1.8389
15
1.7149
15
1.8547
15
1.6895
22
1.6882
15
1.6993
22
1.7095
15
1.7098
15
1.6580
15
1.6307
6
1.7000
15
1.7173
15
1.6586
15
  1.7083
15
1.6589
12
  1.6991
5
1.6670
8
1.6471
5
1.7135
3
1.6625
9
1.6525
1
1.6587
3
1.6148
3
MP4   1.9250
11
    1.7353
21
    1.6886
1
1.7752
21
  1.6773
6
1.7644
15
1.7615
15
1.7296
16
  1.7664
15
1.6896
9
  1.7346
6
1.7118
9
1.7095
5
1.7811
3
1.7110
9
1.7447
2
1.6779
3
1.6400
3
MP4=FULL   1.8671
10
    1.7204
15
      1.7641
15
  1.6607
5
  1.7606
15
1.7018
15
  1.7638
15
1.6831
9
  1.7442
5
1.7164
8
1.7017
5
1.7799
3
1.7099
9
1.7441
2
1.6756
3
1.6338
3
B2PLYP 1.8851
13
1.8508
15
1.7278
15
1.8868
15
1.7277
22
1.7105
15
1.7326
15
1.7421
15
1.7423
15
1.6884
15
1.6651
6
1.7389
15
1.7379
15
1.6974
22
  1.7403
15
1.7027
15
  1.7138
6
1.7012
9
1.6960
5
1.7467
3
1.7006
9
1.6959
5
1.6700
3
1.6391
3
B2PLYP=FULL 1.8853
13
1.8509
15
1.7278
15
1.8868
15
1.7097
15
1.7097
15
1.7319
15
1.7417
15
1.7420
15
1.6873
15
1.6644
6
1.7386
15
1.7376
15
1.6972
15
  1.7396
15
1.7018
15
  1.7231
5
1.7083
8
1.6941
5
1.7464
3
1.7003
9
1.6955
5
1.6693
3
1.6371
3
B2PLYP=FULLultrafine 1.8850
13
1.8510
15
1.7276
15
1.8868
15
1.7276
22
1.7096
15
1.7318
15
1.7416
15
1.7418
15
1.6873
15
1.6646
6
1.7384
15
1.7543
22
1.7144
22
  1.7395
15
1.7180
22
  1.7231
5
1.7084
8
1.6944
5
1.7463
3
1.7003
9
1.6957
5
1.6692
3
1.6370
3
Configuration interaction CID   1.8112
21
1.7186
21
1.8296
21
1.6612
21
    1.6756
20
    1.6149
6
  1.6636
4
1.6116
4
        1.6727
5
1.6419
9
1.6258
5
1.6858
3
1.6410
9
1.6215
2
1.6520
3
1.6106
3
CISD   1.8122
21
1.7179
21
1.8136
20
1.6627
21
    1.6778
20
    1.6175
6
  1.6681
4
1.6145
4
        1.6694
6
1.6432
9
1.6270
5
1.6883
3
1.6423
9
1.6231
2
1.6563
3
1.6138
3
STO-3G 3-21G 3-21G* 6-31G 6-31G* 6-31G** 6-31+G** 6-311G* 6-311G** 6-31G(2df,p) 6-311+G(3df,2p) TZVP cc-pVDZ cc-pVTZ cc-pVQZ aug-cc-pVDZ aug-cc-pVTZ aug-cc-pVQZ cc-pV(D+d)Z cc-pV(T+d)Z aug-cc-pV(T+d)Z cc-pCVDZ cc-pCVTZ aug-cc-pCVTZ daug-cc-pVDZ daug-cc-pVTZ
Quadratic configuration interaction QCISD   1.8967
13
1.7480
21
1.9071
12
1.6927
20
1.6936
20
1.7316
21
1.7432
21
1.7533
17
1.6719
15
1.6450
6
1.7155
15
1.7466
21
1.6713
15
  1.7232
15
1.6749
15
  1.6990
6
1.6742
9
1.6615
5
1.7228
3
1.6735
9
1.6651
2
1.6784
3
1.6342
3
QCISD(T)         1.7467
16
    1.7488
15
    1.6632
6
1.7397
15
1.7815
16
1.7208
16
  1.7713
16
1.7235
10
  1.7241
6
1.6939
9
1.6847
5
1.7569
3
1.6931
9
1.7007
2
1.6839
3
1.6430
3
QCISD(T)=FULL         1.7155
14
  1.7361
14
      1.6638
5
  1.7546
14
1.6900
14
1.6547
5
1.7450
14
1.6721
8
1.6450
4
1.7312
5
1.6968
8
1.6745
4
1.7876
2
1.6984
8
1.6983
2
1.6814
3
1.6365
3
QCISD(TQ)         1.7178
2
  1.7245
2
      1.6856
2
  1.7438
2
1.6858
2
1.6771
2
1.7285
2
1.6880
2
                 
QCISD(TQ)=FULL         1.7153
2
          1.6828
2
        1.7261
2
                   
Coupled Cluster CCD   1.8539
21
1.7381
21
1.8704
21
1.6827
21
1.6847
20
1.7159
21
1.7042
20
1.7113
15
1.6629
15
1.6350
6
1.7029
15
1.7094
20
1.6621
15
  1.7350
16
1.6650
15
  1.6908
6
1.6650
9
1.6530
5
1.7146
3
1.6645
9
1.6566
2
1.6637
3
1.6230
3
CCSD         1.6922
16
1.6650
4
1.6697
4
1.6746
4
1.6755
4
1.6678
15
1.6411
6
1.7100
15
1.7244
15
1.6671
15
1.6339
6
1.7176
15
1.6693
12
1.6289
5
1.6962
6
1.6698
9
1.6576
5
1.7205
3
1.6695
9
1.6577
5
1.6726
3
1.6298
3
CCSD=FULL         1.6924
15
        1.6622
15
1.6378
6
1.7085
15
1.7235
15
1.6642
15
1.6255
5
1.7153
15
1.6645
12
1.6249
5
1.7041
5
1.6720
8
1.6521
5
1.7186
3
1.6672
9
1.6543
4
1.6702
3
1.6240
3
CCSD(T)   1.7868
1
    1.7109
16
1.7137
15
1.7101
6
1.7460
15
1.7232
6
1.6642
6
1.6611
6
1.7366
15
1.7795
16
1.7190
16
1.6526
6
1.7694
16
1.7282
13
1.6538
6
1.7224
6
1.6914
9
1.6822
5
1.7556
3
1.6906
9
1.6961
1
1.6823
3
1.6411
3
CCSD(T)=FULL         1.7501
16
          1.6577
6
1.7349
15
1.7481
15
1.6845
15
1.6492
6
1.7380
15
1.6667
9
1.6408
5
1.7214
6
1.6875
9
1.6761
5
1.7540
3
1.6889
9
1.6940
1
1.6799
3
1.6347
3
STO-3G 3-21G 3-21G* 6-31G 6-31G* 6-31G** 6-31+G** 6-311G* 6-311G** 6-31G(2df,p) 6-311+G(3df,2p) TZVP cc-pVDZ cc-pVTZ cc-pVQZ aug-cc-pVDZ aug-cc-pVTZ aug-cc-pVQZ cc-pV(D+d)Z cc-pV(T+d)Z aug-cc-pV(T+d)Z cc-pCVDZ cc-pCVTZ aug-cc-pCVTZ daug-cc-pVDZ daug-cc-pVTZ

average calculated bond lengths (Å)
Methods with effective core potentials (select basis sets)
CEP-31G CEP-31G* CEP-121G CEP-121G* LANL2DZ SDD cc-pVTZ-PP aug-cc-pVTZ-PP Def2TZVPP
hartree fock HF 2.4842
21
1.7044
21
2.6135
18
1.7058
21
2.6385
17
2.5524
20
    1.6713
27
ROHF                 1.5380
2
density functional BLYP                 1.6709
4
B1B95 1.8423
2
1.6710
2
            1.6141
4
B3LYP 1.9050
21
1.7566
21
1.9015
21
1.7573
21
1.9090
21
1.9093
21
    1.7142
27
B3LYPultrafine                 1.6368
4
B3PW91                 1.6230
4
mPW1PW91                 1.6163
4
M06-2X                 1.6086
4
PBEPBE                 1.7231
27
PBEPBEultrafine                 1.6479
4
PBE1PBE                 1.6152
4
HSEh1PBE                 1.6176
4
TPSSh                 1.6331
4
wB97X-D 1.8427
15
1.7048
15
1.8396
15
1.7061
15
1.8445
15
1.8438
15
    1.6162
4
B97D3                 1.6462
4
Moller Plesset perturbation MP2 1.8747
9
1.7395
20
1.9015
10
1.7401
20
1.8828
9
1.9148
10
    1.7065
27
MP2=FULL                 1.6169
4
ROMP2                 1.5203
1
MP3                 1.6143
4
MP3=FULL                 1.6124
4
MP4                 1.5884
2
MP4=FULL                 1.6314
4
B2PLYP                 1.6313
4
B2PLYP=FULL                 1.6309
4
B2PLYP=FULLultrafine                 1.6307
4
Configuration interaction CID                 1.6039
4
CISD                 1.6068
4
Quadratic configuration interaction QCISD                 1.6259
4
QCISD(T)                 1.6346
4
QCISD(T)=FULL                 1.6310
3
QCISD(TQ)                 1.6776
2
Coupled Cluster CCD                 1.6162
4
CCSD                 1.6225
4
CCSD=FULL                 1.6199
4
CCSD(T)                 1.6331
4
CCSD(T)=FULL                 1.6309
4
For descriptions of the methods (AM1, HF, MP2, ...) and basis sets (3-21G, 3-21G*, 6-31G, ...) see the glossary in section I.C. Predefined means the basis set used is determined by the method.