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Listing of experimental geometry data for SbCl5 (Antimony pentachloride)

No experimental rotational constants available.
Calculated rotational constants for SbCl5 (Antimony pentachloride).

Point Group D3h

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
rSbCl 2.338 1 2 1982Iva/Ish:144-147 axial re
rSbCl 2.277 1 3 1982Iva/Ish:144-147 equatorial re
aClSbCl 90 2 1 3 by symmetry
aClSbCl 120 3 1 4 by symmetry
picture of Antimony pentachloride

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
Cl-Sb 5
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Sb1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Cl2 0.0000 0.0000 2.3380
Cl3 0.0000 2.2770 0.0000
Cl4 1.9719 -1.1385 0.0000
Cl5 -1.9719 -1.1385 0.0000
Cl6 0.0000 0.0000 -2.3380

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Sb1 Cl2 Cl3 Cl4 Cl5 Cl6
Sb12.33802.27702.27702.27702.3380
Cl22.33803.26363.26363.26364.6760
Cl32.27703.26363.94393.94393.2636
Cl42.27703.26363.94393.94393.2636
Cl52.27703.26363.94393.94393.2636
Cl62.33804.67603.26363.26363.2636

Calculated geometries for SbCl5 (Antimony pentachloride).
References
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squib reference DOI
1982Iva/Ish:144-147 LS Ivashkevich, AA Ishchenko, VP Spiridonov, TG Strand, AA Ivanov, AN Nikolaev "Electron diffraction study of the structure and pseudorotation of antimony pentachloride in the gas phase" Zhurnal Strukturnoi Khimii 1982, 23(2), 144-147  

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