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All results from a given calculation for C6H5 (phenyl)

using model chemistry: MP4/6-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C2V 2A1
Energy calculated at MP4/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-230.829898
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-230.062272
Nuclear repulsion energy196.017768
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 1.386
C2 0.000 1.215 0.762
C3 0.000 -1.215 0.762
C4 0.000 1.199 -0.624
C5 0.000 -1.199 -0.624
C6 0.000 0.000 -1.310
H7 0.000 2.152 1.317
H8 0.000 -2.152 1.317
H9 0.000 2.142 -1.173
H10 0.000 -2.142 -1.173
H11 0.000 0.000 -2.400

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11
C11.36631.36632.34062.34062.69682.15332.15333.33753.33753.7867
C21.36632.43011.38522.78362.40191.08933.41272.14513.87483.3873
C31.36632.43012.78361.38522.40193.41271.08933.87482.14513.3873
C42.34061.38522.78362.39901.38222.16183.87291.09123.38672.1437
C52.34062.78361.38522.39901.38223.87292.16183.38671.09122.1437
C62.69682.40192.40191.38221.38223.39633.39632.14682.14681.0899
H72.15331.08933.41272.16183.87293.39634.30432.48974.96404.2953
H82.15333.41271.08933.87292.16183.39634.30434.96402.48974.2953
H93.33752.14513.87481.09123.38672.14682.48974.96404.28482.4691
H103.33753.87482.14513.38671.09122.14684.96402.48974.28482.4691
H113.78673.38733.38732.14372.14371.08994.29534.29532.46912.4691

picture of phenyl state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C4 116.571 C1 C2 H7 122.130
C1 C3 C5 116.571 C1 C3 H8 122.130
C2 C1 C3 125.571 C2 C4 C6 120.440
C2 C4 H9 119.575 C3 C5 C6 120.440
C3 C5 H10 119.575 C4 C2 H7 121.299
C4 C6 C5 120.407 C4 C6 H11 119.796
C5 C3 H8 121.299 C5 C6 H11 119.796
C6 C4 H9 119.985 C6 C5 H10 119.985
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability