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Listing of experimental geometry data for CH2ClCHO (chloroacetaldehyde)

Rotational Constants (cm-1)


See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C
1.12109 0.08985 0.08504
0.50668 0.12871 0.10459
Rotational Constants from 1976For:354
Calculated rotational constants for CH2ClCHO (chloroacetaldehyde).

Point Group Cs

Internal coordinates

(distances (r) in Å) (angles (a) in degrees) (dihedrals (d) in degrees)
Description Value Connectivity Reference Comment
Atom 1 Atom 2 Atom 3 Atom 4
rHC 1.093 1 5 1983Dyn/Sch:45
rCO 1.206 2 4 1983Dyn/Sch:45
rCCl 1.782 1 3 1983Dyn/Sch:45
rCC 1.521 1 2 1983Dyn/Sch:45
aCCO 123.3 1 2 4 1983Dyn/Sch:45
aCCH 112.4 1 2 7 1983Dyn/Sch:45
aCCCl 110.4 2 1 3
aCCH 110.3 2 1 5 1983Dyn/Sch:45
aHCH 109.5 5 1 6 1983Dyn/Sch:45 !assumed
dOCCCl 180 3 1 2 4 1983Dyn/Sch:45 !assumed
picture of chloroacetaldehyde

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
C-C 1
H-C 3
C=O 1
C-Cl 1
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
 

Calculated geometries for CH2ClCHO (chloroacetaldehyde).
References
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squib reference DOI
1976For:354 Ford RG "The microwave spectrum of chloroacetaldehyde" J. Chem. Phys. 65, 354, 1976 10.1063/1.432775
1983Dyn/Sch:45 S Dyngeseth, H Schei, K Hagen "Molecular Structure and Conformation of chloroacetaldehyde as determined by gas-phase electron diffraction" J. Mol. Struct. 102 (1983) 45-54 10.1016/0022-2860(83)80005-2

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