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Listing of experimental geometry data for C2H2O2 (Ethanedial)

Rotational Constants (cm-1)


See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C
1.84540 0.15990 0.14720
0.89106 0.20650 0.16786
Rotational Constants from 1966Herzberg
Calculated rotational constants for C2H2O2 (Ethanedial).

Point Group C2v

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
rCC 1.526 1 2 1998Kuc rg values
rCO 1.212 1 5 1998Kuc
rCH 1.132 1 3 rg value
aCCO 121.2 1 2 6 1998Kuc
aHCC 112.2 1 2 4 1998Kuc
picture of Ethanedial

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
H-C 2
C-C 1
C=O 2
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.7630 0.0000
C2 0.0000 -0.7630 0.0000
H3 1.0481 1.1907 0.0000
H4 -1.0481 -1.1907 0.0000
O5 -1.0367 1.3908 0.0000
O6 1.0367 -1.3908 0.0000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 O5 O6
C11.52601.13202.21711.21202.3904
C21.52602.21711.13202.39041.2120
H31.13202.21713.17262.09442.5816
H42.21711.13203.17262.58162.0944
O51.21202.39042.09442.58163.4694
O62.39041.21202.58162.09443.4694

Calculated geometries for C2H2O2 (Ethanedial).
References
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squib reference DOI
1966Herzberg Herzberg, G., Electronic spectra and electronic structure of polyatomic molecules,Van Nostrand,New York, 1966  
1998Kuc K Kuchitsu(ed) "Structure of Free Polyatomic Molecules - Basic Data" Springer, Berlin, 1998 10.1007/978-3-642-45748-7 

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