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

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)/6-31G*

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)/6-31G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD(T)/6-31G*
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)/6-31G*
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2V)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-192.863873
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-192.191034
Nuclear repulsion energy148.075581
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)/6-31G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD(T)/6-31G*
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)/6-31G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 1.228
C2 0.000 1.130 0.396
C3 0.000 0.683 -1.010
C4 0.000 -0.683 -1.010
C5 0.000 -1.130 0.396
H6 0.000 0.000 2.314
H7 0.000 2.169 0.720
H8 0.000 1.342 -1.874
H9 0.000 -1.342 -1.874
H10 0.000 -2.169 0.720

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10
C11.40302.33962.33961.40301.08612.22733.37983.37982.2273
C21.40301.47492.29352.25912.22611.08852.27973.35563.3141
C32.33961.47491.36542.29353.39332.28051.08692.20143.3351
C42.33962.29351.36541.47493.39333.33512.20141.08692.2805
C51.40302.25912.29351.47492.22613.31413.35562.27971.0885
H61.08612.22613.39333.39332.22612.69144.39784.39782.6914
H72.22731.08852.28053.33513.31412.69142.72254.36504.3373
H83.37982.27971.08692.20143.35564.39782.72252.68414.3650
H93.37983.35562.20141.08692.27974.39784.36502.68412.7225
H102.22733.31413.33512.28051.08852.69144.33734.36502.7225

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 108.746 C1 C2 H7 126.287
C1 C5 C4 108.746 C1 C5 H10 126.287
C2 C1 C5 107.238 C2 C1 H6 126.381
C2 C3 C4 107.634 C2 C3 H8 125.022
C3 C2 H7 124.966 C3 C4 C5 107.634
C3 C4 H9 127.344 C4 C3 H8 127.344
C4 C5 H10 124.966 C5 C1 H6 126.381
C5 C4 H9 125.022
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability