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All results from a given calculation for C8H6 (Pentalene)

using model chemistry: MP3/6-31+G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C2H 1Ag
Energy calculated at MP3/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-307.436357
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-306.355359
Nuclear repulsion energy314.289639
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 MP3/6-31+G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP3/6-31+G**
ABC
0.17325 0.07238 0.05105

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/6-31+G**

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.345 1.092 0.000
C2 2.162 -0.172 0.000
C3 1.345 -1.250 0.000
C4 -1.345 -1.092 0.000
C5 -2.162 0.172 0.000
C6 -1.345 1.250 0.000
C7 0.043 0.735 0.000
C8 -0.043 -0.735 0.000
H9 1.769 2.085 0.000
H10 3.241 -0.186 0.000
H11 1.639 -2.286 0.000
H12 -1.769 -2.085 0.000
H13 -3.241 0.186 0.000
H14 -1.639 2.286 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 H9 H10 H11 H12 H13 H14
C11.50542.34233.46483.62542.69371.34952.29461.07952.28653.39154.44854.67403.2137
C21.50541.35303.62544.33763.78382.30452.27602.29071.07872.17824.37175.41444.5267
C32.34231.35302.69373.78383.67162.37331.48043.36182.17441.07753.22354.80464.6269
C43.46483.62542.69371.50542.34232.29461.34954.44854.67403.21371.07952.28653.3915
C53.62544.33763.78381.50541.35302.27602.30454.37175.41444.52672.29071.07872.1782
C62.69373.78383.67162.34231.35301.48042.37333.22354.80464.62693.36182.17441.0775
C71.34952.30452.37332.29462.27601.48041.47232.19103.32723.41683.35193.32952.2886
C82.29462.27601.48041.34952.30452.37331.47233.35193.32952.28862.19103.32723.4168
H91.07952.29073.36184.44854.37173.22352.19103.35192.70574.37325.46855.35753.4140
H102.28651.07872.17444.67405.41444.80463.32723.32952.70572.64165.35756.49185.4701
H113.39152.17821.07753.21374.52674.62693.41682.28864.37322.64163.41405.47015.6264
H124.44854.37173.22351.07952.29073.36183.35192.19105.46855.35753.41402.70574.3732
H134.67405.41444.80462.28651.07872.17443.32953.32725.35756.49185.47012.70572.6416
H143.21374.52674.62693.39152.17821.07752.28863.41683.41405.47015.62644.37322.6416

picture of Pentalene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C3 109.945 C1 C2 H10 123.617
C1 C7 C6 144.278 C1 C7 C8 108.735
C2 C1 C7 107.525 C2 C1 H9 123.965
C2 C3 C8 106.808 C2 C3 H11 126.966
C3 C2 H10 126.438 C3 C8 C4 144.278
C3 C8 C7 106.988 C4 C5 C6 109.945
C4 C5 H13 123.617 C4 C8 C7 108.735
C5 C4 C8 107.525 C5 C4 H12 123.965
C5 C6 C7 106.808 C5 C6 H14 126.966
C6 C5 H13 126.438 C6 C7 C8 106.988
C7 C1 H9 128.510 C7 C6 H14 126.226
C8 C3 H11 126.226 C8 C4 H12 128.510
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability