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

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)/cc-pVTZ

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 CCSD(T)/cc-pVTZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD(T)/cc-pVTZ
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)/cc-pVTZ
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2V)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-193.093105
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-192.256793
Nuclear repulsion energy148.511074
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 CCSD(T)/cc-pVTZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD(T)/cc-pVTZ
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 1.225
C2 0.000 1.127 0.395
C3 0.000 0.681 -1.008
C4 0.000 -0.681 -1.008
C5 0.000 -1.127 0.395
H6 0.000 0.000 2.304
H7 0.000 2.159 0.718
H8 0.000 1.334 -1.867
H9 0.000 -1.334 -1.867
H10 0.000 -2.159 0.718

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10
C11.39992.33502.33501.39991.07832.21743.36823.36822.2174
C21.39991.47212.28852.25382.21661.08102.27173.34283.3013
C32.33501.47211.36232.28853.38112.27191.07922.19083.3230
C42.33502.28851.36231.47213.38113.32302.19081.07922.2719
C51.39992.25382.28851.47212.21663.30133.34282.27171.0810
H61.07832.21663.38113.38112.21662.67854.37924.37922.6785
H72.21741.08102.27193.32303.30132.67852.71354.34534.3171
H83.36822.27171.07922.19083.34284.37922.71352.66814.3453
H93.36823.34282.19081.07922.27174.37924.34532.66812.7135
H102.21743.30133.32302.27191.08102.67854.31714.34532.7135

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 108.761 C1 C2 H7 126.230
C1 C5 C4 108.761 C1 C5 H10 126.230
C2 C1 C5 107.224 C2 C1 H6 126.388
C2 C3 C4 107.627 C2 C3 H8 125.143
C3 C2 H7 125.009 C3 C4 C5 107.627
C3 C4 H9 127.230 C4 C3 H8 127.230
C4 C5 H10 125.009 C5 C1 H6 126.388
C5 C4 H9 125.143
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability