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Experimental data for C8H6 (Pentalene)

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INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/C8H6/c1-3-7-5-2-6-8(7)4-1/h1-6H GUVXZFRDPCKWEM-UHFFFAOYSA-N C12=CC=CC1=CC=C2
State Conformation
1Ag C2H
Enthalpy of formation (Hfg), Entropy, Integrated heat capacity (0 K to 298.15 K) (HH), Heat Capacity (Cp)
Property Value Uncertainty units Reference Comment
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

Calculated vibrational frequencies for C8H6 (Pentalene).
Rotational Constants (cm-1) rotational constants
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C reference comment

Calculated rotational constants for C8H6 (Pentalene).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
amu3Å6   0gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of Pentalene

Point Group C2h


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

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
 

Calculated geometries for C8H6 (Pentalene).

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
H-C 6
C-C 5
C=C 4

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
C1 C2
C1 C7
C1 H9
C2 C3
C2 H10
C3 C8
C3 H11
C4 C5
C4 C8
C4 H12
C5 C6
C5 H13
C6 C7
C6 H14
C7 C8
Electronic energy levels (cm-1)
Energy (cm-1) Degeneracy reference description
0 1   1Ag
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 1Ag C2h True           C2h 0 3
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 C8H6 (Pentalene).
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 1Ag C2h True       C2h 0 3

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for C8H6 (Pentalene).

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