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II.A.3. (XII.A.1.)

Listing of experimental geometry data for C3H4N2 (1H-Imidazole)

Rotational Constants (cm-1)


See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C
0.32530 0.31268 0.15917
Rotational Constants from 1982Chr/Gri:1378
Calculated rotational constants for C3H4N2 (1H-Imidazole).

Point Group Cs

Internal coordinates

(distances (r) in Å) (angles (a) in degrees) (dihedrals (d) in degrees)
Description Value Connectivity Reference Comment
Atom 1 Atom 2 Atom 3 Atom 4
rNH 0.998 2 9 1987Kuchitsu(II/15)
rCH 1.079 7 8 1987Kuchitsu(II/15) in between N and N
rCH 1.078 5 6 1987Kuchitsu(II/15) next to N w/o H
rCH 1.079 3 4 1987Kuchitsu(II/15) next to N with H
rCN 1.364 8 9 1987Kuchitsu(II/15) to C inbetween 2 N
rCN 1.314 1 8 1987Kuchitsu(II/15)
rCN 1.382 1 5 1987Kuchitsu(II/15) from N w/o H
rCC 1.364 3 5 1987Kuchitsu(II/15)
rCN 1.377 3 9 1987Kuchitsu(II/15) from =C to N with H
aNCN 111.99 1 8 9 1987Kuchitsu(II/15)
aCNC 104.93 5 1 8 1987Kuchitsu(II/15)
aCCN 110.69 1 5 3 1987Kuchitsu(II/15) from N w/o H
aCCN 105.48 5 3 9 1987Kuchitsu(II/15) from N with H
aCNC 106.9 3 9 8 1987Kuchitsu(II/15)
picture of 1H-Imidazole

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
H-C 3
H-N 1
C=C 1
C-N 3
C=N 1

Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
N1 -0.7475 -0.9823 0.0000
H2 -0.0089 2.1061 0.0000
C3 1.1135 0.2980 0.0000
H4 2.1470 0.6081 0.0000
C5 0.6345 -0.9791 0.0000
H6 1.2496 -1.8644 0.0000
H7 -2.1094 0.6372 0.0000
C8 -1.0890 0.2865 0.0000
N9 0.0000 1.1081 0.0000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)

  N1 H2 C3 H4 C5 H6 H7 C8 N9
N13.17552.25893.30261.38202.18322.11601.31402.2201
H23.17552.12812.62523.15164.16522.56312.11590.9980
C32.25892.12811.07901.36402.16673.24072.20251.3770
H43.30262.62521.07902.19242.63034.25643.25192.2044
C51.38203.15161.36402.19241.07803.18462.13832.1816
H62.18324.16522.16672.63031.07804.18823.17733.2245
H72.11602.56313.24074.25643.18464.18821.07902.1613
C81.31402.11592.20253.25192.13833.17731.07901.3641
N92.22010.99801.37702.20442.18163.22452.16131.3641

Calculated geometries for C3H4N2 (1H-Imidazole).
References
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squib reference DOI
1982Chr/Gri:1378 D Christen, JH Griffiths, J Sheridan "The Microwave Spectrum of Imidazole; Complete Structure and the Electron Distribution from Nuclear Quardupole Coupling Tensors and Dipole Moment Orientation" Z. Naturforsch. 37a, 1378-1385 (1982) 10.1515/zna-1981-1220
1987Kuchitsu(II/15) Kuchitsu (ed.), Landolt-Bornstein: Group II: Atomic and Molecular Physics Volume 15: Structure Data of Free Polyatomic Molecules. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1987.  

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