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Geometry for HCOOHH2O (Formic acid water dimer) 1A C1

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InChI=1S/CH4O3/c2-1-4-5-3/h1H,3H2 INChIKey=BPUQYVNUHKNCFS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

PBEPBE_cp_opt/6-31G*


Point group is C1
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
H1 0.4512 0.9326 -0.0094   -0.4337 0.9409 0.0028
O2 -0.5466 1.1464 0.0058   0.5681 1.1359 0.0021
O3 1.8706 -0.0099 -0.0993   -1.8717 0.0253 0.0723
C4 -1.1855 -0.0264 0.0085   1.1847 -0.0487 0.0086
O5 -0.6638 -1.1399 0.0048   0.6422 -1.1522 0.0047
H6 -2.2837 0.1304 0.0168   2.2857 0.0874 0.0162
H7 2.4041 -0.0855 0.7164   -2.3947 -0.0404 -0.7510
H8 1.2590 -0.7918 -0.0658   -1.2745 -0.7679 0.0476
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  H1 O2 O3 C4 O5 H6 H7 H8
H1 1.0206 1.7062 1.8970 2.3534 2.8502 2.3188 1.9051
O2 1.0206 2.6816 1.3355 2.2893 2.0124 3.2755 2.6499
O3 1.7062 2.6816 3.0580 2.7769 4.1583 0.9775 0.9932
C4 1.8970 1.3355 3.0580 1.2297 1.1094 3.6591 2.5626
O5 2.3534 2.2893 2.7769 1.2297 2.0586 3.3211 1.9553
H6 2.8502 2.0124 4.1583 1.1094 2.0586 4.7446 3.6617
H7 2.3188 3.2755 0.9775 3.6591 3.3211 4.7446 1.5562
H8 1.9051 2.6499 0.9932 2.5626 1.9553 3.6617 1.5562
Maximum atom distance is 4.7446Å between atoms H6 and H7.
picture of Formic acid water dimer
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O2 C4 O5 126.318
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H1 O2 C4 106.485 H1 O3 H7 116.916
H1 O3 H8 85.458 O2 H1 O3 158.414
O2 C4 H6 110.454 O5 C4 H6 123.228
H7 O3 H8 104.305

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