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Experimental data for C4H6 (Bicyclo[1.1.0]butane)

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Other names
Bicyclo[1.1.0]butane;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/C4H6/c1-3-2-4(1)3/h3-4H,1-2H2 LASLVGACQUUOEB-UHFFFAOYSA-N [C@@H]12C[C@@H]1C2 Bicyclo[1.1.0]butane
State Conformation
1A1 C2V
Enthalpy of formation (Hfg), Entropy, Integrated heat capacity (0 K to 298.15 K) (HH), Heat Capacity (Cp)
Property Value Uncertainty units Reference Comment
Hfg(298.15K) enthalpy of formation 217.15 0.84 kJ mol-1 webbook
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation   0.84 kJ mol-1 webbook
Entropy (298.15K) entropy     J K-1 mol-1  
Integrated Heat Capacity (0 to 298.15K) integrated heat capacity     kJ mol-1  
Information can also be found for this species in the NIST Chemistry Webbook
Vibrational levels (cm-1) vibrations
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency Intensity Comment Description
Fundamental(cm-1) Harmonic(cm-1) Reference (km mol-1) unc. Reference
1 A1 3131   1990Wib/Wad:2184      
2 A1 3044   1990Wib/Wad:2184      
3 A1 2935   1990Wib/Wad:2184      
4 A1 1501   1990Wib/Wad:2184      
5 A1 1266   1990Wib/Wad:2184      
6 A1 1081   1990Wib/Wad:2184      
7 A1 839   1990Wib/Wad:2184      
8 A1 657   1990Wib/Wad:2184      
9 A1 423   1990Wib/Wad:2184      
10 A2 1172   1990Wib/Wad:2184      
11 A2 1063   1990Wib/Wad:2184      
12 A2 909   1990Wib/Wad:2184      
13 A2 838   1990Wib/Wad:2184      
14 B1 3120   1990Wib/Wad:2184      
15 B1 1110   1990Wib/Wad:2184      
16 B1 1092   1990Wib/Wad:2184      
17 B1 980   1990Wib/Wad:2184      
18 B1 737   1990Wib/Wad:2184      
19 B2 3044   1990Wib/Wad:2184      
20 B2 2969   1990Wib/Wad:2184      
21 B2 1485   1990Wib/Wad:2184      
22 B2 1261   1990Wib/Wad:2184      
23 B2 1081   1990Wib/Wad:2184      
24 B2 935   1990Wib/Wad:2184      

vibrational zero-point energy: 18335.1 cm-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for C4H6 (Bicyclo[1.1.0]butane).
Rotational Constants (cm-1) rotational constants
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C reference comment
0.57747 0.31067 0.27998 1966Har/Cox:5049

Calculated rotational constants for C4H6 (Bicyclo[1.1.0]butane).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
95377.81amu3Å6   4.3673233285875E-115gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of Bicyclo[1.1.0]butane

Point Group C2v


Internal coordinates
distances (r) in Å, angles (a) in degrees, dihedrals (d) in degrees
Description Value unc. Connectivity Reference Comment
Atom 1 Atom 2 Atom 3 Atom 4
rCC 1.497   1 2 1969Cox/Har:1976 across ring
rCC 1.498   1 3 1969Cox/Har:1976
rCH 1.093   3 8 1969Cox/Har:1976 corner of ring
rCH 1.071   1 9 1969Cox/Har:1976 in middle
aCCC 60 2 1 3 1969Cox/Har:1976 across center and to corner
aCCC 60 1 3 2 1969Cox/Har:1976 corner of ring
aCCC 98.3 3 1 4 1969Cox/Har:1976 across a side
aHCH 115.6 5 4 7 1969Cox/Har:1976
aHCC 116.9 1 3 8 1969Cox/Har:1976 corner to middle
aHCC 118.1 1 3 6 1969Cox/Har:1976 corner to middle
aHCC 129.9 3 1 9 1969Cox/Har:1976 corner to middle H
aHCC 128.4 1 2 10 1969Cox/Har:1976 across center to H

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.7485 0.0000 -0.3163
C2 -0.7485 0.0000 -0.3163
C3 0.0000 1.1346 0.3126
C4 0.0000 -1.1346 0.3126
H5 0.0000 -1.1537 1.4054
H6 0.0000 1.1537 1.4054
H7 0.0000 -2.0850 -0.2273
H8 0.0000 2.0850 -0.2273
H9 1.4137 0.0000 -1.1557
H10 -1.4137 0.0000 -1.1557

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
  C1 C2 C3 C4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10
C1   1.49701.49771.49772.20362.20362.21712.21711.07102.3194
C2 1.4970   1.49771.49772.20362.20362.21712.21712.31941.0710
C3 1.49771.4977   2.26932.53591.09303.26461.09302.33282.3328
C4 1.49771.49772.2693   1.09302.53591.09303.26462.33282.3328
H5 2.20362.20362.53591.0930   2.30751.87963.62703.14473.1447
H6 2.20362.20361.09302.53592.3075   3.62701.87963.14473.1447
H7 2.21712.21713.26461.09301.87963.6270   4.17002.68472.6847
H8 2.21712.21711.09303.26463.62701.87964.1700   2.68472.6847
H9 1.07102.31942.33282.33283.14473.14472.68472.6847   2.8275
H10 2.31941.07102.33282.33283.14473.14472.68472.68472.8275  

Calculated geometries for C4H6 (Bicyclo[1.1.0]butane).

Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians bond angles

atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C3 60.017 C1 C2 C4 60.017
C1 C2 H6 70.143 C1 C3 C2 59.967
C1 C3 H7 35.256 C1 C3 H9 20.668
C1 C4 C2 59.967 C1 C4 H8 35.256
C1 C4 H10 70.736 C2 C1 C3 60.017
C2 C1 C4 60.017 C2 C1 H5 70.143
C2 C3 H7 35.256 C2 C3 H9 70.736
C2 C4 H8 35.256 C2 C4 H10 20.668
C3 C1 C4 98.501 C3 C1 H5 84.190
C3 C2 C4 98.501 C3 C2 H6 26.556
C4 C1 H5 26.556 C4 C2 H6 84.190
H7 C3 H9 54.283 H8 C4 H10 54.283

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
C-C 5
H-C 6

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
C1 C2
C1 C3
C1 C4
C1 H5
C2 C3
C2 C4
C2 H6
C3 H7
C3 H9
C4 H8
C4 H10
Electronic energy levels (cm-1)
Energy (cm-1) Degeneracy reference description
0 1   1A1

Ionization Energies (eV)
Ionization Energy I.E. unc. vertical I.E. v.I.E. unc. reference
8.700 0.010     webbook
Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Electric dipole moment dipole
State Config State description Conf description Exp. min. Dipole (Debye) Reference comment Point Group Components
x y z total dipole quadrupole
1 1 1A1 C2v True     0.675 0.675 1966Har/Cox:5049 MW +-0.01 μ0 C2v 1 2
Experimental dipole measurement abbreviations: MW microwave; DT Dielectric with Temperature variation; DR Indirect (usually an upper limit); MB Molecular beam
Calculated electric dipole moments for C4H6 (Bicyclo[1.1.0]butane).
Electric quadrupole moment quadrupole
State Config State description Conf description Exp. min. Quadrupole (D Å) Reference comment Point Group Components
xx yy zz dipole quadrupole
1 1 1A1 C2v True -2.600 1.300 1.300 1971Fly/Ben:225 Qxx=1.3+-0.2 (my yy), Qyy=-2.6+-0.3(my xx), Qzz=1.3+-0.4 (my zz); C2v 1 2

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for C4H6 (Bicyclo[1.1.0]butane).

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squib reference DOI
1966Har/Cox:5049 Harmoy, M; Cox, K. "Microwave Spectrum, Dipole Moment, and Structure of Bicyclo[1.1.0]butane." Journal of the American Chemical Society. 88, 5049-5050 (1966) 10.1021/ja00973a066
1969Cox/Har:1976 Cox, Harmony, Nelson, Wiberg, Microwave Spectrum and Stucture of Bicyclo[1.1.0]butane, J. of Chem. Phys., Vol. 50, #5, pgs. 1976-1980 10.1063/1.1671318
1971Fly/Ben:225 WH Flygare, RC Benson "The molecular Zeeman effect in diamagnetic molecules and the determination of molecular magnetic moments (g values), magnetic susceptibilities, and molecular quadrupole moments" Mol. Phys. 1971, 20 (2), 225-250 10.1080/00268977100100221
1990Wib/Wad:2184 KB Wiberg, ST Waddell, RE Rosenberg "INFRARED INTENSITIES - BICYCLO[1.1.0]BUTANE - A NORMAL COORDINATE ANALYSIS AND COMPARISON WITH CYCLOPROPANE AND [1.1.1]PROPELLANE" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 112(6) 2184-2194, 1990 10.1021/ja00162a021
webbook NIST Chemistry Webbook (http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry) 10.18434/T4D303

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