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All results from a given calculation for B2H4 (Diborane(4) D2d)

using model chemistry: MP2=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D2D 1A1
Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-51.841004
Energy at 298.15K-51.843480
HF Energy-51.641045
Nuclear repulsion energy22.320174
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 MP2=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 2669 2509 0.00      
2 A1 1247 1172 0.00      
3 A1 870 818 0.00      
4 B1 530 498 0.00      
5 B2 2651 2492 64.25      
6 B2 1188 1117 11.07      
7 E 2733 2569 67.68      
7 E 2733 2569 67.68      
8 E 1022 961 30.13      
8 E 1022 961 30.13      
9 E 419 394 4.37      
9 E 419 394 4.37      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 8751.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9399) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 8225.8 cm-1
See section III.C.1 List or set vibrational scaling factors to change the scale factors used here.
See section III.C.2 Calculate a vibrational scaling factor for a given set of molecules to determine the least squares best scaling factor.
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
4.07682 0.65968 0.65968

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is D2d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
B1 0.000 0.000 0.825
B2 0.000 0.000 -0.825
H3 0.000 1.013 1.454
H4 0.000 -1.013 1.454
H5 1.013 0.000 -1.454
H6 -1.013 0.000 -1.454

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  B1 B2 H3 H4 H5 H6
B11.64901.19231.19232.49312.4931
B21.64902.49312.49311.19231.1923
H31.19232.49312.02563.24093.2409
H41.19232.49312.02563.24093.2409
H52.49311.19233.24093.24092.0256
H62.49311.19233.24093.24092.0256

picture of Diborane(4) D2d state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
B1 B2 H5 121.848 B1 B2 H6 121.848
B2 B1 H3 121.848 B2 B1 H4 121.848
H3 B1 H4 116.305 H5 B2 H6 116.305
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability