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

using model chemistry: MP2=FULL/STO-3G

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 MP2=FULL/STO-3G
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2=FULL/STO-3G
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/STO-3G
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2V)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-190.107510
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-189.850482
Nuclear repulsion energy146.910476
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/STO-3G
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2=FULL/STO-3G
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/STO-3G

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 1.231
C2 0.000 1.136 0.406
C3 0.000 0.687 -1.023
C4 0.000 -0.687 -1.023
C5 0.000 -1.136 0.406
H6 0.000 0.000 2.325
H7 0.000 2.186 0.733
H8 0.000 1.357 -1.891
H9 0.000 -1.357 -1.891
H10 0.000 -2.186 0.733

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10
C11.40382.35622.35621.40381.09382.24183.40473.40472.2418
C21.40381.49802.31632.27192.22961.09942.30853.39043.3377
C32.35621.49801.37392.31633.41742.30851.09712.22083.3668
C42.35622.31631.37391.49803.41743.36682.22081.09712.3085
C51.40382.27192.31631.49802.22963.33773.39042.30851.0994
H61.09382.22963.41743.41742.22962.70404.42944.42942.7040
H72.24181.09942.30853.36683.33772.70402.75234.40894.3715
H83.40472.30851.09712.22083.39044.42942.75232.71384.4089
H93.40473.39042.22081.09712.30854.42944.40892.71382.7523
H102.24183.33773.36682.30851.09942.70404.37154.40892.7523

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 108.538 C1 C2 H7 126.738
C1 C5 C4 108.538 C1 C5 H10 126.738
C2 C1 C5 108.041 C2 C1 H6 125.979
C2 C3 C4 107.442 C2 C3 H8 124.920
C3 C2 H7 124.724 C3 C4 C5 107.442
C3 C4 H9 127.638 C4 C3 H8 127.638
C4 C5 H10 124.724 C5 C1 H6 125.979
C5 C4 H9 124.920
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability