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Comparison of experiment and theory for rBH

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Species with coordinate rBH
Species Name
B3N3H6 borazine
BHCl2 Borane, dichloro-
BH3 boron trihydride
BHF2 Difluoroborane
BH Boron monohydride
BH3NH3 borane ammonia
BH2 boron dihydride
HBS hydrogen boron sulfide
B2H6 Diborane
HBO Boron hydride oxide
The small prefix is the number of bonds with completed calculations.
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rms differences (calculated - experiment) in Å
Methods with predefined basis sets
semi-empirical AM1 6 0.050
PM3 4 0.042
PM6 11 0.025
composite G2 10 0.016
G3 10 0.016
G3B3 10 0.019
G3MP2 6 0.007
G4 11 0.017
CBS-Q 10 0.017

rms differences (calculated - experiment) in Å
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) TZVP cc-pVDZ cc-pVTZ cc-pVQZ aug-cc-pVDZ aug-cc-pVTZ aug-cc-pVQZ cc-pV(T+d)Z cc-pCVDZ cc-pCVTZ aug-cc-pCVTZ daug-cc-pVDZ daug-cc-pVTZ
hartree fock HF 9 0.029 10 0.015 10 0.016 10 0.015 11 0.018 10 0.016 7 0.007 10 0.016 10 0.016 10 0.016 10 0.016 11 0.017 10 0.019 10 0.016 10 0.016 10 0.018 10 0.016 8 0.008 2 0.032 1 0.007 1 0.003   3 0.009 11 0.024
ROHF   1 0.005 1 0.005   1 0.006 1 0.005 1 0.005 1 0.008         1 0.016 1 0.004                    
density functional LSDA 10 0.023 10 0.027 10 0.028 10 0.027 10 0.028 10 0.027 10 0.026 10 0.025 10 0.024 10 0.026 3 0.010 6 0.013 10 0.035 10 0.024   10 0.031 6 0.012           2 0.004 2 0.007
BLYP 9 0.025 10 0.022 10 0.023 10 0.023 11 0.022 10 0.022 10 0.021 10 0.020 10 0.019 10 0.021 4 0.007 6 0.007 10 0.031 10 0.019   10 0.026 5 0.007           3 0.011 3 0.007
B1B95 10 0.023 8 0.011 10 0.020 10 0.019 10 0.019 10 0.019 10 0.019 10 0.018 10 0.018 10 0.019 4 0.009 6 0.007 10 0.025 10 0.017   10 0.021 5 0.008           3 0.007 3 0.010
B3LYP 10 0.023 10 0.145 10 0.019 10 0.018 10 0.019 10 0.018 10 0.018 10 0.018 7 0.006 10 0.018 10 0.017 11 0.017 10 0.025 10 0.017 7 0.007 10 0.021 10 0.017 8 0.007 2 0.036 1 0.013 1 0.002   3 0.007 3 0.010
B3LYPultrafine   5 0.010     10 0.019 5 0.008 5 0.006 5 0.007   4 0.006 4 0.009 5 0.007 6 0.014 9 0.018   6 0.009 11 0.016           3 0.007 3 0.010
B3PW91 7 0.021 10 0.020 10 0.021 10 0.019 10 0.021 10 0.020 10 0.019 10 0.019 7 0.008 10 0.020 4 0.007 6 0.007 10 0.026 10 0.018   10 0.024 6 0.006           3 0.008 3 0.008
mPW1PW91 8 0.020 10 0.019 7 0.011 10 0.019 10 0.020 10 0.019 10 0.019 10 0.019 10 0.018 10 0.019 4 0.008 6 0.006 10 0.025 10 0.018   10 0.023 6 0.006           3 0.008 3 0.008
M06-2X 6 0.025 6 0.007 11 0.017 6 0.009 11 0.017 6 0.007 6 0.006 6 0.006 6 0.007 7 0.007 4 0.010 6 0.007 6 0.010 7 0.007   6 0.007 7 0.007           3 0.007 3 0.011
PBEPBE 7 0.021 10 0.026 6 0.019 6 0.020 10 0.027 10 0.026 10 0.025 10 0.024 10 0.023 10 0.025 10 0.022 6 0.012 10 0.034 10 0.022   6 0.020 9 0.023           3 0.013 3 0.007
PBEPBEultrafine   5 0.020     10 0.027 5 0.017 5 0.015 5 0.015   4 0.009 4 0.008 5 0.012 6 0.025 6 0.011   6 0.020 6 0.011           3 0.013 3 0.007
PBE1PBE 6 0.023 6 0.011 6 0.011 6 0.013 11 0.020 6 0.010 6 0.008 6 0.008 6 0.007 6 0.009 4 0.007 6 0.007 6 0.016 6 0.007   6 0.013 6 0.007           3 0.008 3 0.007
HSEh1PBE 6 0.023 11 0.019 6 0.011 6 0.012 11 0.020 6 0.009 11 0.019 6 0.008 6 0.007 6 0.009 4 0.007 6 0.007 6 0.016 11 0.018   6 0.012 6 0.006           3 0.008 3 0.007
TPSSh 4 0.026 6 0.009 6 0.009 6 0.010 11 0.018 6 0.007 11 0.017 6 0.006 4 0.006 11 0.017 4 0.008 5 0.006 6 0.013 11 0.017 4 0.008 6 0.010 6 0.006 4 0.008         3 0.008 3 0.008
wB97X-D 5 0.023 5 0.011 11 0.019 5 0.012 11 0.019 5 0.009 11 0.018 5 0.008 11 0.017 5 0.008 4 0.007 11 0.018 11 0.020 11 0.017 5 0.006 5 0.011 11 0.017 5 0.006         3 0.009 3 0.007
B97D3 4 0.023 11 0.023 4 0.011 4 0.010 11 0.024 4 0.009 11 0.022 4 0.010 11 0.021 4 0.009 11 0.020 11 0.021 4 0.019 11 0.020 4 0.007 4 0.014 11 0.020 3 0.007         3 0.014 3 0.007
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) TZVP cc-pVDZ cc-pVTZ cc-pVQZ aug-cc-pVDZ aug-cc-pVTZ aug-cc-pVQZ cc-pV(T+d)Z cc-pCVDZ cc-pCVTZ aug-cc-pCVTZ daug-cc-pVDZ daug-cc-pVTZ
Moller Plesset perturbation MP2 7 0.019 10 0.018 10 0.020 10 0.019 11 0.019 10 0.017 10 0.017 11 0.018 10 0.017 10 0.017 4 0.009 11 0.018 10 0.025 10 0.017 6 0.009 10 0.023 8 0.007 6 0.009 2 0.036 1 0.013 1 0.003   3 0.008 3 0.010
MP2=FULL 7 0.020 10 0.018 6 0.008 6 0.010 10 0.018 10 0.017 10 0.018 10 0.019 7 0.006 7 0.008 4 0.011 6 0.009 10 0.024 7 0.013 6 0.012 10 0.022 7 0.012 6 0.012 2 0.032 1 0.012 1 0.005   3 0.007 3 0.014
MP3         10 0.019   11 0.017       3 0.009 5 0.007 5 0.014 5 0.007                 2 0.005 2 0.011
MP3=FULL   5 0.011 5 0.011 5 0.014 11 0.018 5 0.011 11 0.018 5 0.007 5 0.006 5 0.008 3 0.011 5 0.009 5 0.014 5 0.013   5 0.011 5 0.012           2 0.003 2 0.016
MP4   7 0.015     10 0.021     5 0.012 6 0.006   3 0.008 6 0.006 6 0.017 10 0.007   6 0.015 6 0.006           2 0.006 2 0.009
MP4=FULL   6 0.014     6 0.008       6 0.006   3 0.010   6 0.016 6 0.010   6 0.014 6 0.009           2 0.004 2 0.014
B2PLYP 5 0.024 5 0.008 5 0.008 5 0.010 11 0.018 5 0.008 6 0.007 5 0.006 5 0.007 6 0.006 4 0.010 5 0.008 5 0.012 10 0.017   5 0.008 6 0.008           3 0.007 3 0.011
B2PLYP=FULL 5 0.024 6 0.008 5 0.008 5 0.010 6 0.007 5 0.008 6 0.008 5 0.006 5 0.007 5 0.007 4 0.010 5 0.008 5 0.012 5 0.010   5 0.008 5 0.010           3 0.007 3 0.012
B2PLYP=FULLultrafine 5 0.024 5 0.008 5 0.008 5 0.010 9 0.019 5 0.008 5 0.008 5 0.006 5 0.007 5 0.007 4 0.010 5 0.008 5 0.012 5 0.010   5 0.008 5 0.010           3 0.007 3 0.012
Configuration interaction CID   6 0.012 6 0.012 6 0.015 10 0.018     8 0.009     3 0.011   3 0.009 6 0.008                 2 0.004  
CISD   7 0.014 6 0.013 6 0.015 10 0.018 1 0.003   6 0.008     3 0.011   3 0.009 6 0.008                 2 0.004 2 0.013
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) TZVP cc-pVDZ cc-pVTZ cc-pVQZ aug-cc-pVDZ aug-cc-pVTZ aug-cc-pVQZ cc-pV(T+d)Z cc-pCVDZ cc-pCVTZ aug-cc-pCVTZ daug-cc-pVDZ daug-cc-pVTZ
Quadratic configuration interaction QCISD   10 0.023 7 0.016 6 0.017 10 0.020 7 0.008 10 0.017 10 0.021 10 0.018 7 0.005 3 0.008 6 0.006 10 0.027 8 0.006   6 0.014 7 0.006           2 0.006  
QCISD(T)         10 0.021 3 0.004 3 0.004 8 0.011     3 0.008 6 0.006 7 0.019 7 0.006   6 0.015 6 0.006           2 0.007 2 0.009
QCISD(T)=FULL         4 0.009   4 0.010       3 0.009   4 0.016 4 0.012 4 0.010 4 0.013 4 0.011 4 0.010         2 0.005 2 0.013
QCISD(TQ)         4 0.009   4 0.009       3 0.008   4 0.016 4 0.007 2 0.002 4 0.014 2 0.004 1 0.001         2 0.007  
QCISD(TQ)=FULL         4 0.009   4 0.010       3 0.009   4 0.016 4 0.012 2 0.002 4 0.013 2 0.007 1 0.004            
Coupled Cluster CCD   7 0.015 6 0.014 6 0.017 10 0.020 7 0.008 7 0.008 8 0.010 6 0.005 6 0.006 1 0.003 6 0.006 10 0.027 7 0.006   6 0.014 6 0.006     1 0.016 1 0.000   2 0.005 2 0.010
CCSD         10 0.020 3 0.004 2 0.003 5 0.012   6 0.006 3 0.008 6 0.006 7 0.018 8 0.006 5 0.007 6 0.014 7 0.006 3 0.001       1 0.002 2 0.005  
CCSD=FULL         7 0.008         6 0.007 3 0.010 5 0.008 5 0.015 6 0.011 6 0.009 6 0.013 7 0.009 3 0.004       1 0.000 2 0.004 2 0.015
CCSD(T)   3 0.016 2 0.003 2 0.006 10 0.021 10 0.017 6 0.008 8 0.011 4 0.006 3 0.007 4 0.007 6 0.006 7 0.019 7 0.006 6 0.006 6 0.015 6 0.006 6 0.006   1 0.017 1 0.001   2 0.007 2 0.009
CCSD(T)=FULL         6 0.009           3 0.009 6 0.007 6 0.017 6 0.010 6 0.008 6 0.014 6 0.009 6 0.008   1 0.017 1 0.001   2 0.005 2 0.013
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) TZVP cc-pVDZ cc-pVTZ cc-pVQZ aug-cc-pVDZ aug-cc-pVTZ aug-cc-pVQZ cc-pV(T+d)Z cc-pCVDZ cc-pCVTZ aug-cc-pCVTZ daug-cc-pVDZ daug-cc-pVTZ

rms differences (calculated - experiment) in Å
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 10 0.020 10 0.018 10 0.019 10 0.017 10 0.018 10 0.018     11 0.024
density functional LSDA                 3 0.010
BLYP                 4 0.006
B1B95 9 0.028 9 0.026             4 0.009
B3LYP 10 0.026 10 0.024 10 0.025 10 0.020 10 0.021 10 0.021     11 0.021
B3LYPultrafine                 4 0.008
B3PW91                 4 0.007
mPW1PW91                 4 0.007
M06-2X                 4 0.010
PBEPBE                 11 0.023
PBEPBEultrafine                 4 0.008
PBE1PBE                 4 0.007
HSEh1PBE                 4 0.007
TPSSh                 4 0.007
wB97X-D 5 0.021 5 0.014 5 0.020 5 0.009 5 0.018 5 0.018     4 0.007
B97D3                 4 0.008
Moller Plesset perturbation MP2 10 0.031 10 0.023 10 0.027 10 0.019 10 0.024 10 0.024     11 0.023
MP2=FULL                 4 0.013
MP3                 3 0.010
MP3=FULL                 3 0.013
MP4                 3 0.008
MP4=FULL                 3 0.011
B2PLYP                 4 0.009
B2PLYP=FULL                 4 0.010
B2PLYP=FULLultrafine                 4 0.010
Configuration interaction CID                 3 0.011
CISD                 3 0.011
Quadratic configuration interaction QCISD                 3 0.009
QCISD(T)                 3 0.008
QCISD(T)=FULL                 3 0.011
QCISD(TQ)                 3 0.008
QCISD(TQ)=FULL                 3 0.011
Coupled Cluster CCD                 3 0.009
CCSD                 3 0.009
CCSD=FULL                 3 0.012
CCSD(T)                 3 0.008
CCSD(T)=FULL                 3 0.011
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.