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Comparison of experiment and theory for rBH

18 10 23 14 56
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
BH2NH2 Boranamine
NH2BHNH2 diaminoborane
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 8 0.051
PM3 6 0.035
PM6 12 0.024
composite G2 9 0.006
G3 9 0.006
G3B3 11 0.018
G3MP2 7 0.007
G4 12 0.017
CBS-Q 9 0.007

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 aug-cc-pV(T+d)Z cc-pCVDZ cc-pCVTZ aug-cc-pCVTZ daug-cc-pVDZ daug-cc-pVTZ
hartree fock HF 11 0.030 11 0.015 11 0.016 11 0.015 13 0.016 11 0.015 8 0.007 11 0.015 11 0.015 11 0.015 11 0.015 12 0.017 11 0.019 11 0.015 11 0.015 11 0.018 11 0.015 9 0.007 2 0.032 1 0.004 1 0.007 1 0.003 1 0.004 5 0.007 12 0.023
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     1 0.013     1 0.013 2 0.004 2 0.007
BLYP 11 0.023 11 0.021 11 0.022 11 0.022 12 0.021 11 0.021 11 0.021 11 0.020 11 0.018 11 0.021 6 0.006 8 0.007 11 0.030 11 0.018   11 0.025 7 0.006     1 0.004     1 0.004 5 0.011 5 0.005
B1B95 11 0.023 10 0.010 11 0.019 11 0.018 11 0.018 11 0.018 11 0.018 11 0.017 11 0.017 11 0.018 6 0.008 8 0.006 11 0.024 11 0.016   10 0.021 6 0.007     1 0.001     1 0.001 5 0.007 5 0.008
B3LYP 11 0.023 11 0.017 11 0.018 11 0.017 11 0.018 11 0.017 11 0.017 11 0.017 9 0.006 11 0.017 11 0.016 12 0.016 11 0.024 11 0.016 8 0.007 11 0.020 11 0.016 9 0.006 2 0.036 1 0.001 1 0.013 1 0.002 1 0.000 5 0.007 5 0.008
B3LYPultrafine   7 0.008     11 0.018 7 0.007 7 0.005 7 0.006   6 0.005 6 0.008 7 0.006 8 0.014 11 0.016   8 0.009 12 0.016     1 0.001     1 0.000 5 0.007 5 0.008
B3PW91 9 0.020 11 0.019 11 0.020 11 0.019 11 0.020 11 0.019 11 0.019 11 0.019 9 0.007 11 0.019 6 0.006 8 0.006 11 0.026 11 0.017   11 0.023 7 0.006     1 0.004     1 0.004 5 0.009 5 0.006
mPW1PW91 9 0.021 11 0.018 9 0.010 11 0.018 11 0.019 11 0.018 11 0.018 11 0.018 11 0.017 11 0.018 6 0.006 8 0.006 11 0.024 11 0.017   11 0.022 8 0.006     1 0.003     1 0.003 5 0.008 5 0.007
M06-2X 8 0.025 8 0.006 12 0.016 8 0.008 12 0.017 8 0.006 8 0.006 8 0.006 8 0.006 8 0.006 12 0.016 8 0.006 8 0.010 8 0.007   8 0.007 8 0.007     1 0.000     1 0.000 5 0.007 5 0.009
PBEPBE 9 0.019 11 0.025 8 0.018 8 0.019 11 0.026 11 0.025 11 0.024 11 0.023 11 0.022 11 0.024 11 0.021 8 0.011 11 0.033 11 0.021   8 0.019 10 0.022     1 0.011     1 0.011 5 0.015 5 0.008
PBEPBEultrafine   7 0.018     11 0.026 7 0.016 7 0.014 7 0.014   6 0.010 6 0.008 7 0.012 8 0.024 8 0.011   8 0.019 8 0.010     1 0.011     1 0.011 5 0.015 5 0.008
PBE1PBE 8 0.022 8 0.010 8 0.010 8 0.011 12 0.019 8 0.009 8 0.007 8 0.008 8 0.007 8 0.008 6 0.006 8 0.006 8 0.016 8 0.006   8 0.012 8 0.006     1 0.005     1 0.005 5 0.010 5 0.006
HSEh1PBE 8 0.022 12 0.018 8 0.010 8 0.011 12 0.019 8 0.008 12 0.018 8 0.008 8 0.006 8 0.008 6 0.006 8 0.006 8 0.016 12 0.017   8 0.012 8 0.006     1 0.004     1 0.005 5 0.009 5 0.006
TPSSh 6 0.024 8 0.008 8 0.007 8 0.009 12 0.017 8 0.006 12 0.016 8 0.006 6 0.005 12 0.017 6 0.006 7 0.005 8 0.013 12 0.016 6 0.006 8 0.009 8 0.005 6 0.006   1 0.003     1 0.002 5 0.008 5 0.006
wB97X-D 7 0.022 7 0.009 12 0.019 7 0.010 12 0.019 7 0.008 12 0.018 7 0.007 12 0.017 7 0.007 6 0.006 12 0.017 12 0.020 12 0.016 7 0.005 7 0.011 12 0.016 7 0.005   1 0.003     1 0.004 5 0.009 5 0.006
B97D3 6 0.020 12 0.022 6 0.011 6 0.010 12 0.023 6 0.010 12 0.021 6 0.010 12 0.020 6 0.009 12 0.020 12 0.020 6 0.019 12 0.019 6 0.007 6 0.014 12 0.019 5 0.006   1 0.008     1 0.008 5 0.014 12 0.019
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 aug-cc-pV(T+d)Z cc-pCVDZ cc-pCVTZ aug-cc-pCVTZ daug-cc-pVDZ daug-cc-pVTZ
Moller Plesset perturbation MP2 9 0.019 11 0.018 11 0.019 11 0.018 12 0.018 11 0.016 11 0.017 12 0.018 11 0.016 11 0.017 6 0.008 12 0.017 11 0.024 12 0.016 8 0.008 11 0.022 9 0.007 8 0.008 2 0.036 1 0.001 1 0.013 1 0.003 1 0.001 5 0.009 5 0.008
MP2=FULL 9 0.020 11 0.018 8 0.007 8 0.009 11 0.018 11 0.017 11 0.017 11 0.018 9 0.005 8 0.007 6 0.009 8 0.008 11 0.023 8 0.013 8 0.011 11 0.021 8 0.012 8 0.011 2 0.032 1 0.004 1 0.012 1 0.005 1 0.001 5 0.008 5 0.012
MP3         11 0.018   12 0.017       4 0.008 6 0.007 6 0.014 6 0.007           1 0.001     1 0.001 3 0.007 2 0.011
MP3=FULL   6 0.011 6 0.011 6 0.013 12 0.018 6 0.010 12 0.017 6 0.006 6 0.005 6 0.008 4 0.010 6 0.008 6 0.014 6 0.012   6 0.011 6 0.011     1 0.005     1 0.001 3 0.006 3 0.014
MP4   8 0.015     11 0.020     5 0.012 7 0.005   4 0.007 7 0.005 7 0.017 11 0.007   7 0.014 7 0.005     1 0.004     1 0.004 3 0.009 3 0.007
MP4=FULL   7 0.013     7 0.007       7 0.005   4 0.008   7 0.016 7 0.010   7 0.013 7 0.009     1 0.001     1 0.003 3 0.007 3 0.012
B2PLYP 7 0.023 7 0.007 7 0.007 7 0.008 12 0.017 7 0.007 8 0.006 7 0.005 7 0.006 7 0.006 6 0.008 7 0.007 7 0.012 11 0.017   7 0.008 8 0.007     1 0.001     1 0.001 5 0.007 5 0.009
B2PLYP=FULL 7 0.023 8 0.007 7 0.007 7 0.008 8 0.007 7 0.007 8 0.007 7 0.005 7 0.006 7 0.006 6 0.009 7 0.007 7 0.012 7 0.009   7 0.008 7 0.009     1 0.003     1 0.002 5 0.007 5 0.010
B2PLYP=FULLultrafine 7 0.023 7 0.007 7 0.007 7 0.008 13 0.016 7 0.007 7 0.007 7 0.005 7 0.006 7 0.006 6 0.009 7 0.007 13 0.021 13 0.016   7 0.008 13 0.016     1 0.003     1 0.002 5 0.007 5 0.010
Configuration interaction CID   8 0.011 8 0.011 8 0.013 11 0.017     9 0.008     5 0.009   5 0.011 8 0.008           1 0.001     1 0.002 4 0.007 2 0.004
CISD   9 0.013 8 0.012 8 0.014 11 0.018 1 0.003   8 0.007     5 0.009   5 0.011 8 0.007           1 0.001     1 0.001 4 0.007 4 0.010
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 aug-cc-pV(T+d)Z cc-pCVDZ cc-pCVTZ aug-cc-pCVTZ daug-cc-pVDZ daug-cc-pVTZ
Quadratic configuration interaction QCISD   11 0.022 9 0.015 8 0.016 11 0.019 9 0.007 11 0.016 11 0.020 11 0.017 8 0.005 5 0.007 8 0.005 11 0.027 9 0.006   8 0.014 8 0.005     1 0.003     1 0.003 4 0.010 2 0.002
QCISD(T)         11 0.020 3 0.004 3 0.004 9 0.011     5 0.006 8 0.005 9 0.019 9 0.006   8 0.015 8 0.005     1 0.004     1 0.004 4 0.011 4 0.006
QCISD(T)=FULL         6 0.009   6 0.008       5 0.007   6 0.016 6 0.010 5 0.009 6 0.014 6 0.009 6 0.008   1 0.001     1 0.003 4 0.010 4 0.010
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   9 0.014 8 0.013 8 0.016 11 0.019 9 0.007 9 0.007 9 0.010 8 0.005 8 0.005 3 0.002 8 0.006 11 0.026 9 0.006   8 0.014 8 0.006     1 0.003 1 0.016 1 0.000 1 0.002 4 0.010 4 0.007
CCSD         11 0.019 5 0.004 4 0.003 6 0.011 2 0.003 7 0.006 5 0.007 8 0.005 9 0.018 9 0.006 7 0.006 8 0.014 8 0.005 5 0.002   1 0.003     2 0.002 4 0.010 2 0.002
CCSD=FULL         8 0.008         7 0.006 5 0.008 7 0.007 7 0.015 8 0.010 8 0.008 8 0.013 8 0.009 5 0.004   1 0.003     2 0.001 4 0.009 4 0.011
CCSD(T)   3 0.016 2 0.003 2 0.006 11 0.020 11 0.016 8 0.007 9 0.011 6 0.005 5 0.006 6 0.006 8 0.005 9 0.019 9 0.006 7 0.006 8 0.015 8 0.005 8 0.005   1 0.003 1 0.017 1 0.001 1 0.004 4 0.011 4 0.006
CCSD(T)=FULL         8 0.008           5 0.007 8 0.006 8 0.017 8 0.009 8 0.007 8 0.014 8 0.008 8 0.008   1 0.001 1 0.017 1 0.001 1 0.003 4 0.010 4 0.010
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 aug-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 11 0.019 11 0.017 11 0.018 11 0.016 11 0.017 11 0.017     12 0.023
density functional LSDA                 3 0.010
BLYP                 6 0.006
B1B95 9 0.028 9 0.026             6 0.007
B3LYP 11 0.025 11 0.023 11 0.024 11 0.019 11 0.020 11 0.020     12 0.020
B3LYPultrafine                 6 0.007
B3PW91                 6 0.006
mPW1PW91                 6 0.006
M06-2X                 6 0.008
PBEPBE                 12 0.022
PBEPBEultrafine                 6 0.009
PBE1PBE                 6 0.006
HSEh1PBE                 6 0.006
TPSSh                 6 0.006
wB97X-D 7 0.019 7 0.014 7 0.017 7 0.009 7 0.015 7 0.015     6 0.006
B97D3                 6 0.007
Moller Plesset perturbation MP2 11 0.030 11 0.022 11 0.026 11 0.018 11 0.023 11 0.023     12 0.022
MP2=FULL                 6 0.011
MP3                 4 0.009
MP3=FULL                 4 0.012
MP4                 4 0.007
MP4=FULL                 4 0.010
B2PLYP                 6 0.008
B2PLYP=FULL                 6 0.009
B2PLYP=FULLultrafine                 6 0.009
Configuration interaction CID                 5 0.009
CISD                 5 0.009
Quadratic configuration interaction QCISD                 5 0.007
QCISD(T)                 5 0.006
QCISD(T)=FULL                 5 0.009
QCISD(TQ)                 3 0.008
QCISD(TQ)=FULL                 3 0.011
Coupled Cluster CCD                 5 0.007
CCSD                 5 0.007
CCSD=FULL                 5 0.010
CCSD(T)                 5 0.006
CCSD(T)=FULL                 5 0.009
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.