Geometric Data
Point Group Cs
Internal coordinates
distances (r) in Å, angles (a) in degrees, dihedrals (d) in degrees
Cartesians
Atom |
x (Å) |
y (Å) |
z (Å) |
O1 |
-0.5592 |
0.5972 |
0.0000 |
Cl2 |
0.9600 |
-0.1063 |
0.0000 |
C3 |
-1.5856 |
-0.3385 |
0.0000 |
H4 |
-2.5193 |
0.2154 |
0.0000 |
H5 |
-1.5169 |
-0.9859 |
-0.9010 |
H6 |
-1.5169 |
-0.9859 |
0.9010 |
Atom - Atom Distances
Distances in Å
|
O1 |
Cl2 |
C3 |
H4 |
H5 |
H6 |
O1 |
|
1.6741 | 1.3889 | 1.9969 | 2.0580 | 2.0580 |
Cl2 |
1.6741 |
|
2.5562 | 3.4941 | 2.7785 | 2.7785 |
C3 |
1.3889 | 2.5562 |
|
1.0856 | 1.1116 | 1.1116 |
H4 |
1.9969 | 3.4941 | 1.0856 |
|
1.8055 | 1.8055 |
H5 |
2.0580 | 2.7785 | 1.1116 | 1.8055 |
|
1.8020 |
H6 |
2.0580 | 2.7785 | 1.1116 | 1.8055 | 1.8020 |
|
Calculated geometries
for CH
3OCl (methyl hypochlorite).
Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians
atom1 |
atom2 |
atom3 |
angle |
|
atom1 |
atom2 |
atom3 |
angle |
O1 |
C3 |
H4 |
106.969 |
|
O1 |
C3 |
H5 |
110.283 |
O1 |
C3 |
H6 |
110.283 |
|
Cl2 |
O1 |
C3 |
112.800 |
H4 |
C3 |
H5 |
110.508 |
|
H4 |
C3 |
H6 |
110.508 |
H5 |
C3 |
H6 |
108.298 |
Bond descriptions
Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type |
Count |
C-O |
1 |
H-C |
3 |
O-Cl |
1 |
Connectivity
Atom 1 |
Atom 2 |
O1 |
Cl2 |
O1 |
C3 |
C3 |
H4 |
C3 |
H5 |
C3 |
H6 |
Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Electric dipole moment
State |
Config |
State description |
Conf description |
Exp. min. |
Dipole (Debye) |
Reference |
comment |
Point Group |
Components |
x |
y |
z |
total |
dipole |
quadrupole |
1 |
1 |
1A' |
Cs |
True |
|
1.146 |
1.373 |
1.788 |
1976Suz/Gua:1242 |
μa=1.373± 0.004D μb=1.146+_0.007D mutot=1.788± 0.008D |
Cs |
2 |
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
CH
3OCl (methyl hypochlorite).
Electric quadrupole moment
State |
Config |
State description |
Conf description |
Exp. min. |
Quadrupole (D Å) |
Reference |
comment |
Point Group |
Components |
xx |
yy |
zz |
dipole |
quadrupole |
1 |
1 |
1A' |
Cs |
True |
|
|
|
|
|
Cs |
2 |
3 |
Calculated electric quadrupole moments for
CH
3OCl (methyl hypochlorite).