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Comparison of experiment and theory for aHCO

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Species with coordinate aHCO
Species Name
H2CO- formaldehyde anion
H2CO Formaldehyde
H2CO+ formaldehyde cation
C4H10O Ethoxy ethane
HCOOH Formic acid
CHONH2 formamide
C2H4O Ethylene oxide
C2H4O+ ethylene oxide cation
HOCH2COOH Hydroxyacetic acid
CH2CHCHO Acrolein
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol
CH3OCHO methyl formate
C3H8O2 Methane, dimethoxy-
C4H4O Furan
C4H4O+ Furan cation
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether
CH2C(CH3)OCH3 1-Propene, 2-methoxy-
CH3CH2CHO Propanal
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate
CH2O2 Dioxirane
C3H3NO Oxazole
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy-
CH3CH(CH3)ONO Isopropyl nitrite
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether
CH3NO3 Methyl nitrate
HCCCHO 2-propynal
CH3ONO Methyl nitrite
HFCO formyl fluoride
HFCO+ formyl fluoride cation
CH3O- methoxy anion
CH3O Methoxy radical
CH3O+ Methoxy cation
HCO- formyl anion
HCO Formyl radical
HCO+ Formyl cation
The small subscript is the number of angles with completed calculations.
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rms differences (calculated - experiment) in degrees
Methods with predefined basis sets

rms differences (calculated - experiment) in degrees
Methods with standard basis sets
STO-3G 3-21G 3-21G* 6-31G 6-31G* 6-31G** 6-31+G** 6-311G* 6-311G** 6-31G(2df,p) 6-311+G(3df,2p) 6-311+G(3df,2pd) TZVP cc-pVDZ cc-pVTZ cc-pVQZ aug-cc-pVDZ aug-cc-pVTZ aug-cc-pVQZ cc-pCVDZ cc-pCVTZ cc-pCVQZ aug-cc-pCVTZ Sadlej_pVTZ daug-cc-pVDZ daug-cc-pVTZ
hartree fock HF 3.729 3.731 3.731 3.530 3.331 3.331 2.121 3.331 3.230 3.331 3.823 0.32 3.329 3.430 3.331 2.212 3.330 3.230 2.311 0.71 0.42   0.01 0.54 2.310 3.526
ROHF   9.91 9.91 9.41 7.51 5.52 5.62 5.32 7.91   8.31   8.21 5.52 5.82 8.31 8.11 8.31 8.31           8.11 8.31
density functional LSDA 3.113 2.519 2.513 2.713 2.318 1.918 1.719 2.218 1.918 1.918 0.82 0.01 1.310 2.018 1.918 0.11 1.818 1.211 0.01   0.21   0.01      
BLYP 4.128 3.931 3.828 3.630 3.428 3.531 3.430 3.528 3.429 3.430 1.510 0.21 1.417 3.528 1.827 0.31 3.920 1.411 0.21   0.41   0.11   1.410 1.510
B1B95 3.928 3.829 3.829 3.429 3.330 3.329 3.229 3.229 3.329 3.428 1.610 0.01 1.517 3.429 3.328 0.11 3.328 3.426 0.01 0.91 0.52   0.01   1.69 1.610
B3LYP 3.929 3.931 3.931 3.631 3.430 3.431 3.431 3.430 1.521 3.431 4.019 0.72 3.428 3.430 3.529 1.710 3.524 3.329 1.710 0.81 0.52 0.11 0.01 0.74 1.610 1.710
B3LYPultrafine 1.31 2.217 1.21 0.31 3.330 1.517 3.622 1.417 0.41 1.610 1.610 0.11 1.517 1.418 3.425 0.11 1.418 3.331 0.11   0.21   0.01   1.610 1.710
B3PW91 1.820 3.931 3.931 3.631 3.431 3.431 3.430 3.431 1.522 3.531 1.710 0.11 1.617 3.531 3.430 0.21 3.920 3.819 0.11   0.21   0.11   1.610 1.710
mPW1PW91 1.720 3.931 2.023 3.530 3.431 3.431 3.431 3.431 3.330 3.330 1.810 0.11 1.618 3.531 3.725 0.11 3.428 1.519 0.11   0.21   0.01   1.710 1.810
M06-2X 1.717 2.117 3.927 1.818 3.330 1.418 1.418 1.318 1.418 3.623 4.315 0.21 1.518 1.417 3.523 0.11 1.417 3.523 0.21   0.11   0.21   1.510 1.610
PBEPBE 1.920 3.929 2.121 1.621 3.430 3.430 3.330 3.330 3.430 3.430 4.614 0.92 1.517 3.430 3.430 0.21 1.319 3.624 0.11   0.31   0.11 0.84 1.510 1.510
PBEPBEultrafine 1.61 2.217 1.41 0.41 3.429 1.517 1.417 1.317 0.51 1.510 1.510 0.21 1.517 1.518 1.418 0.21 1.418 1.418 0.11   0.31   0.11   1.510 1.510
PBE1PBE 1.817 2.218 2.218 1.818 3.430 1.518 1.518 1.418 1.518 1.618 1.810 0.11 1.618 1.518 1.518 0.11 1.518 1.618 0.11   0.21   0.01   1.710 1.810
HSEh1PBE 1.817 16.227 2.218 1.818 3.330 1.518 3.330 1.418 1.518 1.618 1.810 0.11 1.618 1.518 15.927 0.21 1.518 1.618 0.11   0.21   0.01   1.710 1.810
TPSSh 1.810 2.117 2.117 1.817 3.431 1.517 3.431 1.417 1.610 3.924 1.610   1.517 1.517 3.431 1.610 1.517 1.517 1.710   0.21   0.01   1.610 1.610
wB97X-D 1.810 2.410 3.828 2.110 3.528 1.510 3.528 1.410 3.528 1.610 1.710   3.528 3.528 3.429 1.710 1.610 3.429 1.710   0.11   0.01   1.610 1.710
B97D3 2.010 4.128 2.310 1.810 3.628 1.410 3.528 1.210 3.628 1.510 3.528   3.528 1.410 3.628 1.510 1.410 3.528 1.69   0.41   0.21   1.410 4.415
STO-3G 3-21G 3-21G* 6-31G 6-31G* 6-31G** 6-31+G** 6-311G* 6-311G** 6-31G(2df,p) 6-311+G(3df,2p) 6-311+G(3df,2pd) TZVP cc-pVDZ cc-pVTZ cc-pVQZ aug-cc-pVDZ aug-cc-pVTZ aug-cc-pVQZ cc-pCVDZ cc-pCVTZ cc-pCVQZ aug-cc-pCVTZ Sadlej_pVTZ daug-cc-pVDZ daug-cc-pVTZ
Moller Plesset perturbation MP2 1.819 3.830 3.830 3.630 26.426 3.529 3.529 26.426 3.428 17.622 1.69 0.82 3.527 3.629 3.528 1.510 3.724 22.423 1.510 0.62 0.22   0.21 0.74 1.59 1.69
MP2=FULL 1.618 4.124 1.722 1.622 3.529 3.529 3.528 3.529 1.620 18.420 1.79 0.11 1.616 3.923 3.426 1.610 1.418 18.420 1.79 0.62 0.22   0.21 0.64 1.59 1.79
ROMP2 0.91 6.71 6.71 6.01 3.91 4.11 4.11 3.41 4.11 4.21 4.31   4.71 3.71 4.21   4.01               4.11 4.41
MP3 0.81 0.81 0.81 0.11 3.328 0.21 3.430 0.11 0.21 0.21 0.54 0.21 1.212 1.212 1.112 0.11 0.21 0.21 0.21   0.01   0.21   0.33 0.32
MP3=FULL   1.24 1.24 0.74 3.431 0.64 3.430 0.64 0.74 0.64 0.54   1.212 1.212 1.112   0.54 0.54     0.01   0.21   0.33 0.32
MP4 1.22 1.217 1.11 0.21 19.522 0.41 0.01 2.32 0.914 0.32 0.64 0.11 0.610 1.012 1.414 0.11 1.113 0.66 0.21   0.11   0.21   0.23 0.23
MP4=FULL 1.31 1.311 1.11 0.21 0.68 0.41 0.01 0.11 0.710 0.51 0.54 0.11 0.11 0.810 0.510 0.11 1.212 0.66 0.21   0.11   0.21   0.23 0.13
B2PLYP 1.816 2.217 2.217 1.917 3.428 1.517 1.517 1.416 1.517 3.722 1.79 0.01 1.617 1.516 3.430 0.01 1.516 3.721 0.32   0.11   0.11   1.69 1.610
B2PLYP=FULL 1.816 2.217 2.217 1.917 1.516 1.517 1.517 1.416 1.517 1.517 1.79 0.01 1.617 1.516 1.517   1.516 1.517     0.11   0.11   1.69 1.79
B2PLYP=FULLultrafine 1.99 2.69 2.69 2.29 4.316 1.69 1.69 1.49 1.69 1.79 1.79   1.89 4.813 4.713   1.69 1.512     0.11   7.84   1.69 1.79
Configuration interaction CID 0.71 2.120 2.118 1.918 3.228 0.31 0.11 2.018 0.21 0.22 2.56 0.11 0.11 2.26 2.46 0.01 0.21 0.11 0.11   0.01   0.11   2.55 3.04
CISD 0.91 2.121 2.218 2.018 3.228 3.53 0.11 1.517 0.31 0.22 2.46 0.11 0.11 2.26 2.46 0.01 0.11 0.11 0.11   0.01   0.11   2.55 3.43
STO-3G 3-21G 3-21G* 6-31G 6-31G* 6-31G** 6-31+G** 6-311G* 6-311G** 6-31G(2df,p) 6-311+G(3df,2p) 6-311+G(3df,2pd) TZVP cc-pVDZ cc-pVTZ cc-pVQZ aug-cc-pVDZ aug-cc-pVTZ aug-cc-pVQZ cc-pCVDZ cc-pCVTZ cc-pCVQZ aug-cc-pCVTZ Sadlej_pVTZ daug-cc-pVDZ daug-cc-pVTZ
Quadratic configuration interaction QCISD 1.34 7.328 2.118 1.918 4.021 1.519 2.120 3.723 3.626 3.722 2.26 0.11 1.814 2.020 3.622 0.11 1.616 3.523 0.21   0.01   0.21   2.35 2.45
QCISD(T) 1.01 0.91 0.91 0.01 1.419 0.31 0.12 1.76 0.34 0.31 2.16 0.11 1.714 1.515 1.511 0.11 1.812 2.35 0.21   0.01   0.21   2.25 2.35
QCISD(T)=FULL         1.811   1.79       2.35     1.611 1.98 2.64 1.88 2.64 3.03   0.01   0.21   2.25 2.64
QCISD(TQ) 0.91 0.91 0.91 0.11 0.82 0.31 0.72 0.01 0.21 0.31 0.72 0.21 0.01 1.02 0.72 0.11 0.82 0.21               0.21
QCISD(TQ)=FULL         1.21   0.91             1.41     1.01               0.21 0.21
Coupled Cluster CCD 1.44 2.020 2.018 1.918 3.625 1.617 1.617 2.018 1.617 1.617 2.36 0.11 1.814 1.519 1.716 0.11 1.616 1.813 0.21 0.81 0.42   0.21   2.35 2.74
CCSD 0.81 0.91 0.91 0.01 19.323 2.35 2.16 40.65 1.97 4.216 2.36 0.11 1.814 1.715 3.622 2.36 1.812 3.919 3.23   0.01   0.21   2.35 3.23
CCSD=FULL 0.81 0.91 0.91 0.01 3.820 0.31 0.11 0.01 0.31 4.117 2.36 0.11 1.814 1.714 3.622 2.17 1.715 3.721 3.33   0.01   0.21   2.64 3.23
CCSD(T) 1.01 0.91 0.91 0.01 1.421 1.78 1.87 1.76 1.88 2.06 2.16 0.72 1.813 1.414 1.511 2.16 1.511 2.35 2.54 1.03 0.82   0.21   2.15 2.25
CCSD(T)=FULL 1.01 0.91 0.91 0.01 1.413 0.31 0.11 0.01 0.31 0.41 2.16 0.11 1.512 1.413 1.512 2.35 1.613 2.26 2.64 1.03 0.73   0.21   2.25 2.35
STO-3G 3-21G 3-21G* 6-31G 6-31G* 6-31G** 6-31+G** 6-311G* 6-311G** 6-31G(2df,p) 6-311+G(3df,2p) 6-311+G(3df,2pd) TZVP cc-pVDZ cc-pVTZ cc-pVQZ aug-cc-pVDZ aug-cc-pVTZ aug-cc-pVQZ cc-pCVDZ cc-pCVTZ cc-pCVQZ aug-cc-pCVTZ Sadlej_pVTZ daug-cc-pVDZ daug-cc-pVTZ

rms differences (calculated - experiment) in degrees
Methods with effective core potentials (select basis sets)
CEP-31G CEP-31G* CEP-121G CEP-121G* LANL2DZ SDD cc-pVTZ-PP aug-cc-pVTZ-PP Def2TZVPP
hartree fock HF 3.531 3.330 3.531 3.330 3.530 3.530     3.428
ROHF                 8.31
density functional LSDA 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.21 0.21 0.21      
BLYP 0.11 0.21 0.11 0.31 0.21 0.21     1.510
B1B95 4.020 3.921 1.22 0.42 1.32 1.32     1.610
B3LYP 3.630 3.430 3.529 3.430 3.530 3.631     3.527
B3LYPultrafine 0.21 0.11 0.21 0.21 0.01 0.01     1.610
B3PW91 0.21 0.11 0.11 0.21 0.01 0.01     1.710
mPW1PW91 0.21 0.11 0.21 0.11 0.01 0.01     1.810
M06-2X 0.51 0.21 0.41 0.11 0.31 0.31     1.610
PBEPBE 0.11 0.21 0.01 0.31 0.21 0.21     3.627
PBEPBEultrafine 0.11 0.21 0.01 0.31 0.21 0.21     1.510
PBE1PBE 0.21 0.11 0.21 0.11 0.01 0.01     1.710
HSEh1PBE 0.21 0.11 0.21 0.21 0.01 0.01     1.810
TPSSh                 1.610
wB97X-D 2.010 1.410 2.110 1.510 2.310 2.310     1.610
B97D3                 1.510
Moller Plesset perturbation MP2 3.828 3.529 3.629 3.529 3.830 3.830     3.527
MP2=FULL 0.61 0.31 0.61 0.21 0.31 0.41     1.79
ROMP2                 4.41
MP3 0.71 0.41 0.61 0.31 0.41 0.41     0.33
MP3=FULL                 0.33
MP4 0.41 0.21 0.31 0.11 0.11 0.11     0.22
MP4=FULL 0.41 0.21 0.31 0.11 0.11 0.11     0.22
B2PLYP 0.41 0.11 0.41 0.01 0.11 0.11     1.79
B2PLYP=FULL 0.41 0.11 0.41 0.01 0.11 0.11     1.79
B2PLYP=FULLultrafine                 1.79
Configuration interaction CID 0.61 0.31 0.51 0.21 0.31 0.31     3.04
CISD 0.61 0.31 0.51 0.11 0.31 0.31     3.04
Quadratic configuration interaction QCISD 0.61 0.31 0.51 0.21 0.31 0.31     2.45
QCISD(T) 0.61 0.31 0.51 0.21 0.31 0.31     2.54
QCISD(T)=FULL                 2.54
QCISD(TQ) 0.71 0.41 0.61 0.21 0.41 0.41      
Coupled Cluster CCD 0.61 0.41 0.61 0.21 0.41 0.41     2.55
CCSD 0.61 0.31 0.51 0.21 0.31 0.41     2.55
CCSD=FULL 0.61 0.31 0.51 0.21 0.31 0.41     2.55
CCSD(T) 0.61 0.31 0.51 0.21 0.31 0.31     2.54
CCSD(T)=FULL 0.61 0.31 0.51 0.21 0.31 0.31     2.54
For descriptions of the methods (AM1, HF, MP2, ...) and basis sets (3-21G, 3-21G*, 6-31G, ...) see the glossary in section I.C. Predefined means the basis set used is determined by the method.