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All results from a given calculation for C5H5 (cyclopentadienyl radical)

using model chemistry: MP4/6-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 2 yes C2V 2B1

Conformer 1 (D5H)

Jump to S1C2
Vibrational Frequencies calculated at MP4/6-31G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP4/6-31G*
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4/6-31G*
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2V)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at MP4/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-192.857777
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-192.190824
Nuclear repulsion energy148.475628
The energy at 298.15K was derived from the energy at 0K and an integrated heat capacity that used the calculated vibrational frequencies.
Vibrational Frequencies calculated at MP4/6-31G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP4/6-31G*
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4/6-31G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 1.223
C2 0.000 1.123 0.395
C3 0.000 0.685 -1.007
C4 0.000 -0.685 -1.007
C5 0.000 -1.123 0.395
H6 0.000 0.000 2.308
H7 0.000 2.161 0.721
H8 0.000 1.346 -1.870
H9 0.000 -1.346 -1.870
H10 0.000 -2.161 0.721

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10
C11.39542.33292.33291.39541.08552.21853.37293.37292.2185
C21.39541.46862.28812.24612.21891.08822.27553.35023.3003
C32.33291.46861.37062.28813.38562.27271.08652.20683.3301
C42.33292.28811.37061.46863.38563.33012.20681.08652.2727
C51.39542.24612.28811.46862.21893.30033.35022.27551.0882
H61.08552.21893.38563.38562.21892.68134.38964.38962.6813
H72.21851.08822.27273.33013.30032.68132.71634.36034.3222
H83.37292.27551.08652.20683.35024.38962.71632.69184.3603
H93.37293.35022.20681.08652.27554.38964.36032.69182.7163
H102.21853.30033.33012.27271.08822.68134.32224.36032.7163

picture of cyclopentadienyl radical state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C3 109.065 C1 C2 H7 126.132
C1 C5 C4 109.065 C1 C5 H10 126.132
C2 C1 C5 107.187 C2 C1 H6 126.406
C2 C3 C4 107.341 C2 C3 H8 125.218
C3 C2 H7 124.803 C3 C4 C5 107.341
C3 C4 H9 127.441 C4 C3 H8 127.441
C4 C5 H10 124.803 C5 C1 H6 126.406
C5 C4 H9 125.218
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability