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Listing of experimental geometry data for C6H6 (Benzvalene)

Rotational Constants (cm-1)


See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C
0.24648 0.17599 0.12975
Rotational Constants from NISThydrocarbon
Calculated rotational constants for C6H6 (Benzvalene).

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 1.452 1 2 1973Sue/Har:4506
rCC 1.529 1 3 1973Sue/Har:4506
rCC 1.503 3 5 1973Sue/Har:4506
rCC 1.339 5 6 1973Sue/Har:4506
rCH 1.078 1 7 1973Sue/Har:4506
rCH 1.082 3 9 1973Sue/Har:4506
rCH 1.078 5 11 1973Sue/Har:4506
acch 133.7 1 2 8 1973Sue/Har:4506
aCCH 135.3 3 1 7 1973Sue/Har:4506
aCCH 119.8 1 3 9 1973Sue/Har:4506
aCCH 124.2 5 3 9 1973Sue/Har:4506
aCCH 125.4 3 5 11 1973Sue/Har:4506
aCCH 128.9 5 6 12 1973Sue/Har:4506
aCCC 105.7 3 5 6 1973Sue/Har:4506
picture of Benzvalene

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
C-C 7
C=C 1
H-C 6
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.0122 0.0000 0.7261
C2 1.0122 0.0000 -0.7261
C3 0.1971 -1.0754 0.0000
C4 0.1971 1.0754 0.0000
C5 -1.2436 -0.6697 0.0000
C6 -1.2436 0.6697 0.0000
H7 1.7914 0.0000 1.4706
H8 1.7914 0.0000 -1.4706
H9 0.5467 -2.1019 0.0000
H10 0.5467 2.1019 0.0000
H11 -2.0832 -1.3465 0.0000
H12 -2.0832 1.3465 0.0000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11 H12
C11.45221.53231.53232.46262.46261.07772.33082.27202.27203.45283.4528
C21.45221.53231.53232.46262.46262.33081.07772.27202.27203.45283.4528
C31.53231.53232.15081.49672.26302.42092.42091.08443.19652.29643.3265
C41.53231.53232.15082.26301.49672.42092.42093.19651.08443.32652.2964
C52.46262.46261.49672.26301.33943.43843.43842.29273.29961.07842.1840
C62.46262.46262.26301.49671.33943.43843.43843.29962.29272.18401.0784
H71.07772.33082.42092.42093.43843.43842.94112.85132.85134.35764.3576
H82.33081.07772.42092.42093.43843.43842.94112.85132.85134.35764.3576
H92.27202.27201.08443.19652.29273.29962.85132.85134.20392.73634.3368
H102.27202.27203.19651.08443.29962.29272.85132.85134.20394.33682.7363
H113.45283.45282.29643.32651.07842.18404.35764.35762.73634.33682.6929
H123.45283.45283.32652.29642.18401.07844.35764.35764.33682.73632.6929

Calculated geometries for C6H6 (Benzvalene).
References
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squib reference DOI
1973Sue/Har:4506 RD Suenram, MD Harmony "Microwave Structural Study of Benzvalene (Tricyclo[3.1.0.02,6]hex-3-ene)" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 95:14, 4506, 1973 10.1021/ja00795a007
NISThydrocarbon NIST Hydrocarbon spectral database (http://www.physics.nist.gov/PhysRefData/MolSpec/Hydro/index.html) 10.18434/T4PC70

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