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All results from a given calculation for B2H4 (Diborane(4) D2d)

using model chemistry: CCD/6-311G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D2D 1A1
Energy calculated at CCD/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-51.825373
Energy at 298.15K-51.827850
HF Energy-51.641014
Nuclear repulsion energy22.136016
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 CCD/6-311G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 2556 2441 0.00      
2 A1 1216 1161 0.00      
3 A1 858 819 0.00      
4 B1 514 491 0.00      
5 B2 2536 2422 75.37      
6 B2 1154 1102 10.11      
7 E 2612 2494 88.49      
7 E 2612 2494 88.49      
8 E 1004 959 20.58      
8 E 1004 959 20.58      
9 E 437 417 4.86      
9 E 437 417 4.86      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 8468.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9551) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 8088.3 cm-1
See section III.C.1 List or set vibrational scaling factors to change the scale factors used here.
See section III.C.2 Calculate a vibrational scaling factor for a given set of molecules to determine the least squares best scaling factor.
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCD/6-311G*
ABC
4.00081 0.65030 0.65030

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/6-311G*

Point Group is D2d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
B1 0.000 0.000 0.829
B2 0.000 0.000 -0.829
H3 0.000 1.022 1.467
H4 0.000 -1.022 1.467
H5 1.022 0.000 -1.467
H6 -1.022 0.000 -1.467

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  B1 B2 H3 H4 H5 H6
B11.65851.20491.20492.51342.5134
B21.65852.51342.51341.20491.2049
H31.20492.51342.04473.27063.2706
H41.20492.51342.04473.27063.2706
H52.51341.20493.27063.27062.0447
H62.51341.20493.27063.27062.0447

picture of Diborane(4) D2d state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
B1 B2 H5 121.949 B1 B2 H6 121.949
B2 B1 H3 121.949 B2 B1 H4 121.949
H3 B1 H4 116.101 H5 B2 H6 116.101
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability