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Geometry for S8 (Octasulfur) 1A1 D4D

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InChI=1S/S8/c1-2-4-6-8-7-5-3-1 INChIKey=JLQNHALFVCURHW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/6-31G*


Point group is D4d
Atom Internal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
S1 0.0000 2.3991 0.4939
S2 2.3991 0.0000 0.4939
S3 0.0000 -2.3991 0.4939
S4 -2.3991 0.0000 0.4939
S5 -1.6964 1.6964 -0.4939
S6 -1.6964 -1.6964 -0.4939
S7 1.6964 -1.6964 -0.4939
S8 1.6964 1.6964 -0.4939
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8
S1 3.3928 4.7981 3.3928 2.0850 4.5416 4.5416 2.0850
S2 3.3928 3.3928 4.7981 4.5416 4.5416 2.0850 2.0850
S3 4.7981 3.3928 3.3928 4.5416 2.0850 2.0850 4.5416
S4 3.3928 4.7981 3.3928 2.0850 2.0850 4.5416 4.5416
S5 2.0850 4.5416 4.5416 2.0850 3.3928 4.7981 3.3928
S6 4.5416 4.5416 2.0850 2.0850 3.3928 3.3928 4.7981
S7 4.5416 2.0850 2.0850 4.5416 4.7981 3.3928 3.3928
S8 2.0850 2.0850 4.5416 4.5416 3.3928 4.7981 3.3928
Maximum atom distance is 4.7981Å between atoms S1 and S3.
picture of Octasulfur
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S1 S5 S4 108.898 S1 S8 S2 108.898
S2 S7 S3 108.898 S3 S6 S4 108.898
S5 S1 S8 108.898 S5 S4 S6 108.898
S6 S3 S7 108.898 S7 S2 S8 108.898

For information on specific bond angles or dihedrals see the geometry comparison page in section Comparisons > Geometry > Bonds, angles.