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Listing of experimental geometry data for C4H2 (Diacetylene)

Rotational Constants (cm-1)


See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C
  0.14641  
Rotational Constants from 1992McN/Bru:11
Calculated rotational constants for C4H2 (Diacetylene).

Point Group C∞v

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
rCH 1.058 3 5 1976Hellwege(II/7)
rCC 1.205 1 3 1976Hellwege(II/7)
rCC 1.378 1 2 1976Hellwege(II/7)
picture of Diacetylene

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
C#C 2
H-C 2
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 0.6890
C2 0.0000 0.0000 -0.6890
C3 0.0000 0.0000 1.8940
C4 0.0000 0.0000 -1.8940
H5 0.0000 0.0000 2.9520
H6 0.0000 0.0000 -2.9520

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 H5 H6
C11.37801.20502.58302.26303.6410
C21.37802.58301.20503.64102.2630
C31.20502.58303.78801.05804.8460
C42.58301.20503.78804.84601.0580
H52.26303.64101.05804.84605.9040
H63.64102.26304.84601.05805.9040

Calculated geometries for C4H2 (Diacetylene).
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.  
1992McN/Bru:11 D McNaughton DN Bruget "The high-resolution infrared spectrum of diacetylene and dicyanoacetylene" J. Mol. Struct. 273 (1992) 11-25 10.1016/0022-2860(92)87072-4

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