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All results from a given calculation for C4H4 (cyclobutadiene)

using model chemistry: MP4=FULL/6-311G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D2H 1Ag
Energy calculated at MP4=FULL/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-154.368445
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-153.675150
Nuclear repulsion energy98.099800
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=FULL/6-311G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP4=FULL/6-311G**
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4=FULL/6-311G**

Point Group is D2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.676 0.789
C2 0.000 0.676 -0.789
C3 0.000 -0.676 0.789
C4 0.000 -0.676 -0.789
H5 0.000 1.447 1.553
H6 0.000 1.447 -1.553
H7 0.000 -1.447 1.553
H8 0.000 -1.447 -1.553

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.57861.35232.07861.08502.46582.25613.1612
C21.57862.07861.35232.46581.08503.16122.2561
C31.35232.07861.57862.25613.16121.08502.4658
C42.07861.35231.57863.16122.25612.46581.0850
H51.08502.46582.25613.16123.10612.89364.2450
H62.46581.08503.16122.25613.10614.24502.8936
H72.25613.16121.08502.46582.89364.24503.1061
H83.16122.25612.46581.08504.24502.89363.1061

picture of cyclobutadiene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C4 90.000 C1 C2 H6 134.743
C1 C3 C4 90.000 C1 C3 H7 135.257
C2 C1 C3 90.000 C2 C1 H5 134.743
C2 C4 C3 90.000 C3 C1 H5 135.257
C4 C2 H6 135.257 C4 C3 H7 134.743
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability