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Listing of experimental geometry data for CH3OCHO (methyl formate)

Rotational Constants (cm-1)


See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C
0.66665 0.23065 0.17694
Rotational Constants from 1959Cur:1529
Calculated rotational constants for CH3OCHO (methyl formate).

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
rCO 1.200 3 4 1976Hellwege(II/7)
rCO 1.334 2 3 1976Hellwege(II/7) middle O to C=O
rCH 1.101 3 8 1976Hellwege(II/7) C between O
rCO 1.437 1 2 1976Hellwege(II/7) end C
rCH 1.086 1 5 1976Hellwege(II/7) end C
aOCO 125.9 2 3 4 1976Hellwege(II/7)
aHCO 109.3 4 3 8 1976Hellwege(II/7) middle C to middle O
aCOC 114.8 1 2 3 1976Hellwege(II/7)
aHCH 110.7 5 1 6 1976Hellwege(II/7) end C
dCOCO 0 1 2 3 4 1976Hellwege(II/7) assumed planar
picture of methyl formate

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
H-C 4
C-O 2
C=O 1
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.3590 0.4160 0.0000
O2 0.0000 0.8831 0.0000
C3 -0.9228 -0.0802 0.0000
O4 -0.7076 -1.2608 0.0000
H5 2.0151 1.2814 0.0000
H6 1.5121 -0.1821 0.8935
H7 1.5121 -0.1821 -0.8935
H8 -1.9955 0.0891 0.0000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 O2 C3 O4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.43702.33512.66121.08601.08601.08603.3704
O21.43701.33402.25762.05412.05412.05412.1477
C32.33511.33401.20003.23812.59562.59561.0860
O42.66122.25761.20003.72502.62462.62461.8657
H51.08602.05413.23813.72501.78691.78694.1841
H61.08602.05412.59562.62461.78691.78693.6297
H71.08602.05412.59562.62461.78691.78693.6297
H83.37042.14771.08601.86574.18413.62973.6297

Calculated geometries for CH3OCHO (methyl formate).
References
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squib reference DOI
1959Cur:1529 RF Curl "Microwave Spectrum, Barrier to Internal Rotation, and structure of Methyl Formate" J. Chem. Phys. 30(6) 1529, 1959 10.1063/1.1730232
1976Hellwege(II/7) Hellwege, KH and AM Hellwege (ed.). Landolt-Bornstein: Group II: Atomic and Molecular Physics Volume 7: Structure Data of Free Polyatomic Molecules. Springer-Verlag. Berlin. 1976.  

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