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Comparison of experiment and theory for rBN

18 10 23 14 56
Species with coordinate rBN
Species Name
B3N3H6 borazine
BN boron nitride
BH3NH3 borane ammonia
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 3 0.151
PM3 2 0.126
PM6 3 0.080
composite G2 3 0.032
G3 3 0.032
G3B3 3 0.016
G3MP2 1 0.043
G4 3 0.009
CBS-Q 3 0.032

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 daug-cc-pVDZ daug-cc-pVTZ
hartree fock HF 3 0.017 3 0.040 3 0.040 3 0.042 3 0.032 3 0.031 3 0.030 3 0.029 3 0.029 3 0.027 2 0.032 3 0.030 3 0.026 3 0.027 3 0.027 3 0.027 3 0.027 3 0.027 1 0.035 3 0.026
ROHF 1 0.030 1 0.011 1 0.007 1 0.013 1 0.035 1 0.035 1 0.034 1 0.037 1 0.039 1 0.036   1 0.036 1 0.033 1 0.037 1 0.038 1 0.030 1 0.035 1 0.037    
density functional LSDA 3 0.027 3 0.019 3 0.019 3 0.018 3 0.020 3 0.021 3 0.018 3 0.024 3 0.023 3 0.026   2 0.025 3 0.026 3 0.025   3 0.023 2 0.028      
BLYP 3 0.027 3 0.040 3 0.040 3 0.039 3 0.024 3 0.024 3 0.026 3 0.018 3 0.021 3 0.017 1 0.027 2 0.026 3 0.017 3 0.017   1 0.028 1 0.029   1 0.028 1 0.029
B1B95 3 0.012 3 0.020 3 0.020 3 0.016 3 0.006 3 0.006 3 0.006 3 0.008 3 0.007 3 0.008 1 0.005 2 0.006 3 0.007 3 0.009   3 0.005 3 0.008   1 0.004 1 0.004
B3LYP 3 0.013 3 0.028 3 0.028 3 0.026 3 0.014 3 0.013 3 0.014 3 0.010 3 0.011 3 0.008 1 0.011 3 0.012 3 0.006 3 0.009 3 0.009 3 0.008 3 0.009 2 0.010 1 0.013 1 0.013
B3LYPultrafine   2 0.034     3 0.014 2 0.016 2 0.017 2 0.011   1 0.011 1 0.011 2 0.014 2 0.006 2 0.010   2 0.009 3 0.010   1 0.013 1 0.013
B3PW91 3 0.011 3 0.023 3 0.023 3 0.019 3 0.007 3 0.007 3 0.007 3 0.006 3 0.006 3 0.006 1 0.002 2 0.006 3 0.004 3 0.006   1 0.001 1 0.000   1 0.001 1 0.000
mPW1PW91 3 0.010 3 0.019 3 0.019 3 0.015 3 0.006 3 0.006 3 0.006 3 0.008 3 0.008 3 0.008 1 0.005 2 0.007 3 0.006 3 0.009   2 0.003 2 0.007   1 0.002 1 0.004
M06-2X 2 0.003 2 0.022 3 0.018 2 0.018 3 0.011 2 0.013 2 0.013 2 0.012 2 0.013 2 0.009 1 0.003 2 0.013 2 0.008 2 0.012   2 0.007 2 0.012   1 0.002 1 0.005
PBEPBE 3 0.020 3 0.030 3 0.030 3 0.026 3 0.011 3 0.011 3 0.012 3 0.006 3 0.007 3 0.008 1 0.002 2 0.009 3 0.010 3 0.006   2 0.012 2 0.007   1 0.005 1 0.004
PBEPBEultrafine   2 0.035     2 0.014 2 0.013 2 0.014 2 0.007   1 0.002 1 0.002 2 0.009 2 0.012 2 0.007   2 0.012 2 0.007   1 0.005 1 0.004
PBE1PBE 2 0.011 2 0.022 2 0.022 2 0.017 3 0.005 2 0.003 2 0.003 2 0.007 2 0.007 2 0.006 1 0.009 2 0.006 2 0.006 2 0.007   2 0.004 2 0.007   1 0.005 1 0.006
HSEh1PBE 2 0.011 3 0.019 2 0.023 2 0.019 3 0.006 2 0.004 3 0.005 2 0.007 2 0.006 2 0.005 1 0.005 2 0.006 2 0.004 3 0.008   2 0.002 2 0.006   1 0.003 1 0.004
TPSSh 1 0.008 2 0.039 2 0.039 2 0.033 3 0.017 2 0.016 3 0.017 2 0.010 1 0.017 3 0.013 1 0.011 2 0.013 2 0.010 3 0.013 1 0.012 2 0.012 2 0.009 1 0.012 1 0.014 1 0.013
wB97X-D 1 0.003 1 0.033 3 0.023 1 0.031 3 0.014 1 0.012 3 0.014 1 0.003 3 0.014 1 0.001 1 0.001 3 0.014 3 0.012 3 0.014 1 0.001 1 0.004 3 0.013 1 0.001 1 0.002 1 0.000
B97D3 1 0.021 3 0.037 1 0.055 1 0.056 3 0.059 1 0.040 3 0.027 1 0.031 3 0.023 1 0.030 3 0.020 3 0.023 1 0.027 3 0.020 1 0.029 1 0.032 3 0.020   1 0.032 1 0.031
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 daug-cc-pVDZ daug-cc-pVTZ
Moller Plesset perturbation MP2 3 0.014 3 0.035 3 0.035 3 0.036 3 0.015 3 0.010 3 0.010 3 0.013 3 0.008 3 0.008 1 0.001 3 0.008 3 0.007 3 0.006 2 0.009 3 0.013 2 0.007 2 0.009 1 0.021 1 0.006
MP2=FULL 3 0.013 3 0.035 3 0.035 3 0.035 3 0.011 3 0.009 3 0.008 3 0.008 3 0.008 3 0.012 1 0.006 2 0.009 3 0.005 3 0.011 2 0.013 3 0.011 2 0.012 2 0.012 1 0.018 1 0.003
ROMP2 1 0.024 1 0.042 1 0.042 1 0.037 1 0.008 1 0.008 1 0.009 1 0.004 1 0.004 1 0.004   1 0.004 1 0.013 1 0.005   1 0.016        
MP3         3 0.014   3 0.015         2 0.014 2 0.011 2 0.012            
MP3=FULL   1 0.054 1 0.054 1 0.056 3 0.016 1 0.014 3 0.014 1 0.006 1 0.007 1 0.000   2 0.014 2 0.010 2 0.015   1 0.023 1 0.001      
MP4 1 0.012 2 0.044     3 0.012       2 0.009 1 0.003   2 0.011 2 0.012 2 0.007   2 0.023 2 0.008      
MP4=FULL   2 0.043     2 0.012       2 0.007       2 0.010 2 0.005   2 0.021 2 0.006      
B2PLYP 2 0.018 2 0.041 2 0.041 2 0.039 3 0.013 2 0.014 2 0.015 2 0.008 2 0.010 2 0.007 1 0.008 2 0.011 2 0.009 3 0.013   2 0.013 2 0.008   1 0.016 1 0.010
B2PLYP=FULL 2 0.018 2 0.041 2 0.041 2 0.039 2 0.014 2 0.013 2 0.015 2 0.007 2 0.009 2 0.005 1 0.006 2 0.011 2 0.009 2 0.005   2 0.012 2 0.006   1 0.015 1 0.008
B2PLYP=FULLultrafine 1 0.008 1 0.046 1 0.046 1 0.047 1 0.020 1 0.018 1 0.020 1 0.011 1 0.013 1 0.006 1 0.006 1 0.015 1 0.008 1 0.007   1 0.015 1 0.009   1 0.015 1 0.008
Configuration interaction CID 1 0.015 3 0.033 3 0.033 3 0.034 3 0.016   1 0.013 3 0.013 1 0.018 1 0.019     1 0.010 1 0.019            
CISD 1 0.017 3 0.037 3 0.037 3 0.038 3 0.014   1 0.007 3 0.010 1 0.011 1 0.012     1 0.001 1 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 daug-cc-pVDZ daug-cc-pVTZ
Quadratic configuration interaction QCISD 1 0.042 3 0.047 3 0.047 3 0.046 3 0.014 3 0.014 3 0.014 3 0.008 2 0.011 2 0.009   2 0.013 3 0.015 2 0.007   2 0.025 2 0.009      
QCISD(T) 1 0.040       2 0.020     1 0.012 1 0.016 1 0.014   2 0.016 2 0.022 2 0.012   2 0.030 2 0.013      
QCISD(T)=FULL         1 0.016   1 0.017           1 0.025 1 0.007 1 0.003 1 0.025 1 0.005 1 0.003    
QCISD(TQ)         1 0.016   1 0.016           1 0.024 1 0.011 1 0.004 1 0.025 1 0.012 1 0.005    
QCISD(TQ)=FULL         1 0.014   1 0.014           1 0.023 1 0.005 1 0.000 1 0.023 1 0.002 1 0.000    
Coupled Cluster CCD 1 0.014 3 0.035 3 0.035 3 0.035 3 0.014 3 0.013 3 0.013 3 0.010 2 0.013 2 0.013   2 0.014 3 0.010 2 0.012   2 0.020 2 0.012      
CCSD         2 0.016       1 0.001 2 0.008   2 0.011 2 0.015 2 0.007 1 0.007 2 0.023 2 0.008 1 0.007    
CCSD=FULL         2 0.014         1 0.002   1 0.001 1 0.010 1 0.007 2 0.009 2 0.020 2 0.007 1 0.011    
CCSD(T) 1 0.030       2 0.018 1 0.019   1 0.011 1 0.011 1 0.009 1 0.006 2 0.014 2 0.019 2 0.009 2 0.004 2 0.028 2 0.011 2 0.005    
CCSD(T)=FULL         2 0.015             2 0.011 2 0.017 2 0.002 2 0.002 2 0.025 2 0.003 2 0.001    
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 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 3 0.043 3 0.035 3 0.038 3 0.033 3 0.044 3 0.043     3 0.029
density functional BLYP                 1 0.028
B1B95 1 0.034 1 0.013             1 0.004
B3LYP 3 0.038 3 0.028 3 0.033 3 0.024 3 0.030 3 0.030     3 0.015
B3LYPultrafine                 1 0.012
B3PW91                 1 0.001
mPW1PW91                 1 0.004
M06-2X                 1 0.004
PBEPBE                 3 0.011
PBEPBEultrafine                 1 0.003
PBE1PBE                 1 0.006
HSEh1PBE                 1 0.004
TPSSh                 1 0.013
wB97X-D 1 0.041 1 0.028 1 0.032 1 0.023 1 0.032 1 0.032     1 0.000
B97D3                 1 0.030
Moller Plesset perturbation MP2 3 0.050 3 0.022 3 0.039 3 0.014 3 0.046 3 0.045     3 0.012
MP2=FULL                 1 0.000
B2PLYP                 1 0.010
B2PLYP=FULL                 1 0.009
B2PLYP=FULLultrafine                 1 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.