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Geometry for C6H6 (Benzene) 1A1g D6H

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InChI=1S/C6H6/c1-2-4-6-5-3-1/h1-6H INChIKey=UHOVQNZJYSORNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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This model chemistry uses a geometry from B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p)


Point group is D6h
Atom Internal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.0000 1.3936 0.0000
C2 1.2069 0.6968 0.0000
C3 1.2069 -0.6968 0.0000
C4 0.0000 -1.3936 0.0000
C5 -1.2069 -0.6968 0.0000
C6 -1.2069 0.6968 0.0000
H7 0.0000 2.4787 0.0000
H8 2.1466 1.2394 0.0000
H9 2.1466 -1.2394 0.0000
H10 0.0000 -2.4787 0.0000
H11 -2.1466 -1.2394 0.0000
H12 -2.1466 1.2394 0.0000
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11 H12
C1 1.3936 2.4137 2.7871 2.4137 1.3936 1.0852 2.1522 3.3971 3.8723 3.3971 2.1522
C2 1.3936 1.3936 2.4137 2.7871 2.4137 2.1522 1.0852 2.1522 3.3971 3.8723 3.3971
C3 2.4137 1.3936 1.3936 2.4137 2.7871 3.3971 2.1522 1.0852 2.1522 3.3971 3.8723
C4 2.7871 2.4137 1.3936 1.3936 2.4137 3.8723 3.3971 2.1522 1.0852 2.1522 3.3971
C5 2.4137 2.7871 2.4137 1.3936 1.3936 3.3971 3.8723 3.3971 2.1522 1.0852 2.1522
C6 1.3936 2.4137 2.7871 2.4137 1.3936 2.1522 3.3971 3.8723 3.3971 2.1522 1.0852
H7 1.0852 2.1522 3.3971 3.8723 3.3971 2.1522 2.4787 4.2933 4.9575 4.2933 2.4787
H8 2.1522 1.0852 2.1522 3.3971 3.8723 3.3971 2.4787 2.4787 4.2933 4.9575 4.2933
H9 3.3971 2.1522 1.0852 2.1522 3.3971 3.8723 4.2933 2.4787 2.4787 4.2933 4.9575
H10 3.8723 3.3971 2.1522 1.0852 2.1522 3.3971 4.9575 4.2933 2.4787 2.4787 4.2933
H11 3.3971 3.8723 3.3971 2.1522 1.0852 2.1522 4.2933 4.9575 4.2933 2.4787 2.4787
H12 2.1522 3.3971 3.8723 3.3971 2.1522 1.0852 2.4787 4.2933 4.9575 4.2933 2.4787
Maximum atom distance is 4.9575Å between atoms H7 and H10.
picture of Benzene
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle

For information on specific bond angles or dihedrals see the geometry comparison page in section Comparisons > Geometry > Bonds, angles.