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All results from a given calculation for C8H6 (Pentalene)

using model chemistry: QCISD/cc-pVTZ

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C2H 1Ag
Energy calculated at QCISD/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-307.720528
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-306.444764
Nuclear repulsion energy314.602813
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 QCISD/cc-pVTZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at QCISD/cc-pVTZ
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.342 1.090 0.000
C2 2.159 -0.174 0.000
C3 1.342 -1.248 0.000
C4 -1.342 -1.090 0.000
C5 -2.159 0.174 0.000
C6 -1.342 1.248 0.000
C7 0.044 0.734 0.000
C8 -0.044 -0.734 0.000
H9 1.765 2.084 0.000
H10 3.238 -0.191 0.000
H11 1.637 -2.285 0.000
H12 -1.765 -2.084 0.000
H13 -3.238 0.191 0.000
H14 -1.637 2.285 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 H9 H10 H11 H12 H13 H14
C11.50552.33843.45803.61902.68861.34582.29101.08002.28853.38804.44184.66793.2093
C21.50551.34963.61904.33243.77912.30162.27342.29201.07942.17454.36445.40994.5227
C32.33841.34962.68863.77913.66552.36901.47873.35872.17131.07783.21774.80114.6212
C43.45803.61902.68861.50552.33842.29101.34584.44184.66793.20931.08002.28853.3880
C53.61904.33243.77911.50551.34962.27342.30164.36445.40994.52272.29201.07942.1745
C62.68863.77913.66552.33841.34961.47872.36903.21774.80114.62123.35872.17131.0778
C71.34582.30162.36902.29102.27341.47871.47022.18743.32523.41303.34863.32732.2873
C82.29102.27341.47871.34582.30162.36901.47023.34863.32732.28732.18743.32523.4130
H91.08002.29203.35874.44184.36443.21772.18743.34862.70984.37065.46205.34993.4079
H102.28851.07942.17134.66795.40994.80113.32523.32732.70982.63665.34996.48805.4676
H113.38802.17451.07783.20934.52274.62123.41302.28734.37062.63663.40795.46765.6212
H124.44184.36443.21771.08002.29203.35873.34862.18745.46205.34993.40792.70984.3706
H134.66795.40994.80112.28851.07942.17133.32733.32525.34996.48805.46762.70982.6366
H143.20934.52274.62123.38802.17451.07782.28733.41303.40795.46765.62124.37062.6366

picture of Pentalene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C3 109.860 C1 C2 H10 123.757
C1 C7 C6 144.280 C1 C7 C8 108.812
C2 C1 C7 107.515 C2 C1 H9 124.043
C2 C3 C8 106.904 C2 C3 H11 126.874
C3 C2 H10 126.383 C3 C8 C4 144.280
C3 C8 C7 106.908 C4 C5 C6 109.860
C4 C5 H13 123.757 C4 C8 C7 108.812
C5 C4 C8 107.515 C5 C4 H12 124.043
C5 C6 C7 106.904 C5 C6 H14 126.874
C6 C5 H13 126.383 C6 C7 C8 106.908
C7 C1 H9 128.441 C7 C6 H14 126.222
C8 C3 H11 126.222 C8 C4 H12 128.441
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability