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Listing of experimental geometry data for CH3NO2 (Methane, nitro-)

Rotational Constants (cm-1)


See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C
0.44504 0.35172 0.19599
Rotational Constants from 1975Roh:301
Calculated rotational constants for CH3NO2 (Methane, nitro-).

Point Group Cs

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 1.088 1 3 1976Hellwege(II/7) !assumed
rCN 1.489 1 2 1976Hellwege(II/7)
rNO 1.224 2 6 1976Hellwege(II/7)
aHCN 107.2 2 1 3 1976Hellwege(II/7)
aONO 125.3 6 2 7 1976Hellwege(II/7)
picture of Methane, nitro-

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
H-C 3
C-N 1
N=O 2
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.4008 0.0000 0.0000
N2 -0.0878 0.0000 0.0000
H3 1.7215 -1.0392 0.0000
H4 1.7215 0.5196 0.9000
H5 1.7215 0.5196 -0.9000
O6 -0.6498 1.0874 0.0000
O7 -0.6498 -1.0874 0.0000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 H3 H4 H5 O6 O7
C11.48861.08761.08761.08762.32112.3211
N21.48862.08652.08652.08651.22401.2240
H31.08762.08651.80001.80003.18522.3718
H41.08762.08651.80001.80002.59913.0026
H51.08762.08651.80001.80002.59913.0026
O62.32111.22403.18522.59912.59912.1748
O72.32111.22402.37183.00263.00262.1748

Calculated geometries for CH3NO2 (Methane, nitro-).
References
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squib reference DOI
1975Roh:301 F Rohart "Microwave Spectrum of Nitromethane Internal Rotation Hamiltonian in the Low Barrier Case" J. Mol. Spect. 57, 301-311 (1975) 10.1016/0022-2852(75)90033-8
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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