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Listing of experimental geometry data for CH2CO (Ketene)

Rotational Constants (cm-1)


See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C
9.37000 0.34335 0.33076
Rotational Constants from 1966Herzberg
Calculated rotational constants for CH2CO (Ketene).

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
rCO 1.162 2 3 1998Kuc rs structure
rCC 1.314 1 2 1998Kuc
rCH 1.083 1 4 1998Kuc rs structure
aHCH 122.56 4 1 5 1998Kuc
aHCC 118.72 2 1 4 1998Kuc by symmetry
picture of Ketene

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
C=O 1
C=C 1
H-C 2
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
C2 0.0000 0.0000 1.3150
O3 0.0000 0.0000 2.4750
H4 0.0000 0.9451 -0.5206
H5 0.0000 -0.9451 -0.5206

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 O3 H4 H5
C11.31502.47501.07901.0790
C21.31501.16002.06462.0646
O32.47501.16003.14123.1412
H41.07902.06463.14121.8902
H51.07902.06463.14121.8902

Calculated geometries for CH2CO (Ketene).
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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