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

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

Conformer 2 (C2V)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at MP2/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-190.105347
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-189.850465
Nuclear repulsion energy146.898201
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/STO-3G
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2/STO-3G
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/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 0.407
C3 0.000 0.687 -1.023
C4 0.000 -0.687 -1.023
C5 0.000 -1.136 0.407
H6 0.000 0.000 2.325
H7 0.000 2.186 0.733
H8 0.000 1.357 -1.892
H9 0.000 -1.357 -1.892
H10 0.000 -2.186 0.733

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10
C11.40382.35652.35651.40381.09382.24203.40503.40502.2420
C21.40381.49842.31662.27202.22961.09952.30893.39073.3379
C32.35651.49841.37392.31663.41772.30881.09722.22093.3670
C42.35652.31661.37391.49843.41773.36702.22091.09722.3088
C51.40382.27202.31661.49842.22963.33793.39072.30891.0995
H61.09382.22963.41773.41772.22962.70424.42974.42972.7042
H72.24201.09952.30883.36703.33792.70422.75254.40934.3719
H83.40502.30891.09722.22093.39074.42972.75252.71394.4093
H93.40503.39072.22091.09722.30894.42974.40932.71392.7525
H102.24203.33793.36702.30881.09952.70424.37194.40932.7525

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 108.537 C1 C2 H7 126.752
C1 C5 C4 108.537 C1 C5 H10 126.752
C2 C1 C5 108.047 C2 C1 H6 125.977
C2 C3 C4 107.440 C2 C3 H8 124.920
C3 C2 H7 124.711 C3 C4 C5 107.440
C3 C4 H9 127.640 C4 C3 H8 127.640
C4 C5 H10 124.711 C5 C1 H6 125.977
C5 C4 H9 124.920
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability