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Experimental data for C5H6 (Propellane)

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Other names
[1.1.1]Propellane; Tricyclo[1.1.1.0 1,​3]​pentane;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/C5H6/c1-4-2-5(1,4)3-4/h1-3H2 ZTXSPLGEGCABFL-UHFFFAOYSA-N C1C23CC12C3 Tricyclo[1.1.1.0 1,​3]​pentane
InChI=1S/C5H6/c1-4-2-5(1,4)3-4/h1-3H2/t4-,5+ C1C23CC12C3 Tricyclo[1.1.1.0 1,​3]​pentane
State Conformation
1A1 D3H
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
1 A1' 3029   1985Wib/Dai:7247      
2 A1' 1502          
3 A1' 1124          
4 A1' 908          
8 A2" 1124           renumbered from 14
9 A2" 615           renumbered from 15
10 E' 3080           renumbered from 7
11 E' 3020           renumbered from 8
12 E' 1459           renumbered from 9
13 E' 1186           renumbered from 10
14 E' 1083           renumbered from 11
15 E' 529           renumbered from 12
16 E" 1146          
17 E" 1064          
18 E" 714          

Calculated vibrational frequencies for C5H6 (Propellane).
Rotational Constants (cm-1) rotational constants
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C reference comment
  0.28756   2008Kir/Mas:153

Calculated rotational constants for C5H6 (Propellane).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
amu3Å6   0gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of Propellane

Point Group D3h


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 1.525 0.002 1 2 1985Hed/Hed:7257 ax-eq
rCC 1.596 0.005 2 5 1985Hed/Hed:7257 ax-ax
rCH 1.106 0.005 1 6 1985Hed/Hed:7257
aHCH 116 1.9 6 1 7 1985Hed/Hed:7257
aHCC 116.9 0.8 2 1 6 1985Hed/Hed:7257 Cax - Ceq - H
aCCC 95.1 0.1 1 2 3 1985Hed/Hed:7257 Ceq - Cax - Ceq
aCCC 63.1 0.2 2 1 5 1985Hed/Hed:7257 Cax - Ceq - Cax

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.0000 1.2995 0.0000
C2 0.0000 0.0000 0.7980
C3 1.1254 -0.6498 0.0000
C4 -1.1254 -0.6498 0.0000
C5 0.0000 0.0000 -0.7980
H6 0.9379 1.8856 0.0000
H7 -0.9379 1.8856 0.0000
H8 1.1640 -1.7551 0.0000
H9 2.1020 -0.1305 0.0000
H10 -2.1020 -0.1305 0.0000
H11 -1.1640 -1.7551 0.0000

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
  C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11
C1   1.52502.25092.25091.52501.10601.10603.26892.54232.54233.2689
C2 1.5250   1.52501.52501.59602.25212.25212.25212.25212.25212.2521
C3 2.25091.5250   2.25091.52502.54233.26891.10601.10603.26892.5423
C4 2.25091.52502.2509   1.52503.26892.54232.54233.26891.10601.1060
C5 1.52501.59601.52501.5250   2.25212.25212.25212.25212.25212.2521
H6 1.10602.25212.54233.26892.2521   1.87593.64772.32813.64774.2039
H7 1.10602.25213.26892.54232.25211.8759   4.20393.64772.32813.6477
H8 3.26892.25211.10602.54232.25213.64774.2039   1.87593.64772.3281
H9 2.54232.25211.10603.26892.25212.32813.64771.8759   4.20403.6477
H10 2.54232.25213.26891.10602.25213.64772.32813.64774.2040   1.8759
H11 3.26892.25212.54231.10602.25214.20393.64772.32813.64771.8759  

Calculated geometries for C5H6 (Propellane).

Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians bond angles

atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C3 95.121 C1 C2 C4 95.121
C1 C2 C5 58.447 C1 C5 C2 58.447
C1 C5 C3 95.121 C1 C5 C4 95.121
C2 C1 C5 63.105 C2 C1 H6 116.845
C2 C1 H7 116.845 C2 C3 C5 63.105
C2 C3 H8 116.845 C2 C3 H9 116.845
C2 C4 C5 63.105 C2 C4 H10 116.845
C2 C4 H11 116.845 C3 C2 C4 95.121
C3 C2 C5 58.447 C3 C5 C4 95.121
C4 C2 C5 58.447 C5 C1 H6 116.845
C5 C1 H7 116.845 C5 C3 H8 116.845
C5 C3 H9 116.845 C5 C4 H10 116.845
C5 C4 H11 116.845 H6 C1 H7 116.000
H8 C3 H9 116.000 H10 C4 H11 116.000

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
C-C 7
H-C 6

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
C1 C2
C1 C5
C1 H6
C1 H7
C2 C3
C2 C5
C3 C4
C3 C5
C3 H8
C3 H9
C4 C5
C4 H10
C4 H11
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
9.740       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 D3h True           D3h 0 1
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 C5H6 (Propellane).
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 D3h True       D3h 0 1

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for C5H6 (Propellane).

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squib reference DOI
1985Hed/Hed:7257 L Hedberg, K Hedberg "The Molecular Structure of Gaseous [1.1.1]Propellane: An Electron-Difraction Investigation" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1985, 107, 7257-7260 10.1021/ja00311a004
1985Wib/Dai:7247 KB Wiberg, WP Dailey, FH Walker, ST Waddell, LS Crocker, M Newton "Vibrational Spectrum, Structure, and Energy of [1.1.1]Propellane" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1985, 107, 7247-7257 10.1021/ja00311a003
2008Kir/Mas:153 R Kirkpatrick, T Masiello, N Jariyasopit, A Weber, JW Nibler, A Maki, TA Blake, T Hubler "High resolution infrared spectroscopy of [1.1.1]propellane" J. Mol. Spect. 248 (2008) 153-160 10.1016/j.jms.2007.12.009
webbook NIST Chemistry Webbook (http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry) 10.18434/T4D303

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