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Listing of experimental geometry data for C6H6 (Benzene)

Rotational Constants (cm-1)


See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C
0.18960 0.18960 0.09480
Rotational Constants from 1966Herzberg
Calculated rotational constants for C6H6 (Benzene).

Point Group D6h

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 1.397 1 2 1966Herzberg
rCH 1.084 1 7 1966Herzberg
aCCC 120 1 2 3 1966Herzberg
aHCC 120 1 2 8 1966Herzberg
picture of Benzene

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
C:C 6
H-C 6
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.0000 1.3970 0.0000
C2 1.2098 0.6985 0.0000
C3 1.2098 -0.6985 0.0000
C4 0.0000 -1.3970 0.0000
C5 -1.2098 -0.6985 0.0000
C6 -1.2098 0.6985 0.0000
H7 0.0000 2.4810 0.0000
H8 2.1486 1.2405 0.0000
H9 2.1486 -1.2405 0.0000
H10 0.0000 -2.4810 0.0000
H11 -2.1486 -1.2405 0.0000
H12 -2.1486 1.2405 0.0000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11 H12
C11.39702.41972.79402.41971.39701.08402.15433.40193.87803.40192.1543
C21.39701.39702.41972.79402.41972.15431.08402.15433.40193.87803.4019
C32.41971.39701.39702.41972.79403.40192.15431.08402.15433.40193.8780
C42.79402.41971.39701.39702.41973.87803.40192.15431.08402.15433.4019
C52.41972.79402.41971.39701.39703.40193.87803.40192.15431.08402.1543
C61.39702.41972.79402.41971.39702.15433.40193.87803.40192.15431.0840
H71.08402.15433.40193.87803.40192.15432.48104.29724.96204.29722.4810
H82.15431.08402.15433.40193.87803.40192.48102.48104.29724.96204.2972
H93.40192.15431.08402.15433.40193.87804.29722.48102.48104.29724.9620
H103.87803.40192.15431.08402.15433.40194.96204.29722.48102.48104.2972
H113.40193.87803.40192.15431.08402.15434.29724.96204.29722.48102.4810
H122.15433.40193.87803.40192.15431.08402.48104.29724.96204.29722.4810

Calculated geometries for C6H6 (Benzene).
References
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squib reference DOI
1966Herzberg Herzberg, G., Electronic spectra and electronic structure of polyatomic molecules,Van Nostrand,New York, 1966  

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