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Listing of experimental geometry data for C(CN)4 (tetracyanomethane)

No experimental rotational constants available.
Calculated rotational constants for C(CN)4 (tetracyanomethane).

Point Group Td

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 1.484 1 2 1976Hellwege(II/7)
rCN 1.161 2 6 1976Hellwege(II/7)
picture of tetracyanomethane

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
C-C 4
C#N 4
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
C2 0.8568 0.8568 0.8568
C3 -0.8568 -0.8568 0.8568
C4 -0.8568 0.8568 -0.8568
C5 0.8568 -0.8568 -0.8568
N6 1.5271 1.5271 1.5271
N7 -1.5271 -1.5271 1.5271
N8 -1.5271 1.5271 -1.5271
N9 1.5271 -1.5271 -1.5271

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 N6 N7 N8 N9
C11.48401.48401.48401.48402.64502.64502.64502.6450
C21.48402.42342.42342.42341.16103.43733.43733.4373
C31.48402.42342.42342.42343.43731.16103.43733.4373
C41.48402.42342.42342.42343.43733.43731.16103.4373
C51.48402.42342.42342.42343.43733.43733.43731.1610
N62.64501.16103.43733.43733.43734.31934.31934.3193
N72.64503.43731.16103.43733.43734.31934.31934.3193
N82.64503.43733.43731.16103.43734.31934.31934.3193
N92.64503.43733.43733.43731.16104.31934.31934.3193

Calculated geometries for C(CN)4 (tetracyanomethane).
References
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squib reference DOI
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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