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

using model chemistry: CCSD=FULL/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 CCSD=FULL/6-31G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD=FULL/6-31G*
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD=FULL/6-31G*
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2V)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-192.860263
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-192.191801
Nuclear repulsion energy148.541641
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 CCSD=FULL/6-31G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD=FULL/6-31G*
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD=FULL/6-31G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 1.224
C2 0.000 1.126 0.395
C3 0.000 0.679 -1.007
C4 0.000 -0.679 -1.007
C5 0.000 -1.126 0.395
H6 0.000 0.000 2.308
H7 0.000 2.163 0.718
H8 0.000 1.336 -1.870
H9 0.000 -1.336 -1.870
H10 0.000 -2.163 0.718

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10
C11.39822.33212.33211.39821.08392.22153.37023.37022.2215
C21.39821.47202.28542.25212.21961.08632.27473.34573.3051
C32.33211.47201.35712.28543.38392.27631.08492.19193.3246
C42.33212.28541.35711.47203.38393.32462.19191.08492.2763
C51.39822.25212.28541.47202.21963.30513.34572.27471.0863
H61.08392.21963.38393.38392.21962.68444.38634.38632.6844
H72.22151.08632.27633.32463.30512.68442.71704.35274.3264
H83.37022.27471.08492.19193.34574.38632.71702.67294.3527
H93.37023.34572.19191.08492.27474.38634.35272.67292.7170
H102.22153.30513.32462.27631.08632.68444.32644.35272.7170

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 108.659 C1 C2 H7 126.334
C1 C5 C4 108.659 C1 C5 H10 126.334
C2 C1 C5 107.286 C2 C1 H6 126.357
C2 C3 C4 107.698 C2 C3 H8 124.970
C3 C2 H7 125.007 C3 C4 C5 107.698
C3 C4 H9 127.332 C4 C3 H8 127.332
C4 C5 H10 125.007 C5 C1 H6 126.357
C5 C4 H9 124.970
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability