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

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)/aug-cc-pVDZ

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(T)/aug-cc-pVDZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD(T)/aug-cc-pVDZ
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)/aug-cc-pVDZ
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2V)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-192.936785
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-192.212115
Nuclear repulsion energy146.909952
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(T)/aug-cc-pVDZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD(T)/aug-cc-pVDZ
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)/aug-cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 1.238
C2 0.000 1.139 0.398
C3 0.000 0.689 -1.018
C4 0.000 -0.689 -1.018
C5 0.000 -1.139 0.398
H6 0.000 0.000 2.330
H7 0.000 2.184 0.726
H8 0.000 1.350 -1.888
H9 0.000 -1.350 -1.888
H10 0.000 -2.184 0.726

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10
C11.41522.35832.35831.41521.09242.24343.40533.40532.2434
C21.41521.48572.31272.27872.24281.09512.29643.38053.3397
C32.35831.48571.37852.31273.41802.29671.09332.21783.3611
C42.35832.31271.37851.48573.41803.36112.21781.09332.2967
C51.41522.27872.31271.48572.24283.33973.38052.29641.0951
H61.09242.24283.41803.41802.24282.71014.42944.42942.7101
H72.24341.09512.29673.36113.33972.71012.74414.39654.3685
H83.40532.29641.09332.21783.38054.42942.74412.70094.3965
H93.40533.38052.21781.09332.29644.42944.39652.70092.7441
H102.24343.33973.36112.29671.09512.71014.36854.39652.7441

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 108.748 C1 C2 H7 126.207
C1 C5 C4 108.748 C1 C5 H10 126.207
C2 C1 C5 107.235 C2 C1 H6 126.382
C2 C3 C4 107.634 C2 C3 H8 125.156
C3 C2 H7 125.044 C3 C4 C5 107.634
C3 C4 H9 127.210 C4 C3 H8 127.210
C4 C5 H10 125.044 C5 C1 H6 126.382
C5 C4 H9 125.156
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability