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Geometry for CH3OCHO (methyl formate) 1A' CS

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InChI=1S/C2H4O2/c1-4-2-3/h2H,1H3 INChIKey=TZIHFWKZFHZASV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

B3LYP/LANL2DZ


Point group is Cs
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 1.4096 0.4389 0.0000   -1.3937 0.4871 0.0000
O2 0.0000 0.8811 0.0000   -0.5249 -0.7078 0.0000
C3 -0.9624 -0.0968 0.0000   0.8307 -0.4954 0.0000
O4 -0.7444 -1.3148 0.0000   1.3812 0.6127 0.0000
H5 1.9930 1.3599 0.0000   -2.4109 0.0948 0.0000
H6 1.6154 -0.1591 0.8934   -1.2028 1.0899 0.8934
H7 1.6154 -0.1591 -0.8934   -1.2028 1.0899 -0.8934
H8 -1.9515 0.3754 0.0000   1.3440 -1.4639 0.0000
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 O2 C3 O4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C1 1.4773 2.4317 2.7777 1.0902 1.0945 1.0945 3.3617
O2 1.4773 1.3721 2.3187 2.0497 2.1189 2.1189 2.0160
C3 2.4317 1.3721 1.2374 3.2949 2.7289 2.7289 1.0961
O4 2.7777 2.3187 1.2374 3.8273 2.7754 2.7754 2.0770
H5 1.0902 2.0497 3.2949 3.8273 1.8022 1.8022 4.0655
H6 1.0945 2.1189 2.7289 2.7754 1.8022 1.7867 3.7157
H7 1.0945 2.1189 2.7289 2.7754 1.8022 1.7867 3.7157
H8 3.3617 2.0160 1.0961 2.0770 4.0655 3.7157 3.7157
Maximum atom distance is 4.0655Å between atoms H5 and H8.
picture of methyl formate
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 O2 C3 117.120 O2 C3 O4 125.317
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O2 C1 H5 104.934 O2 C1 H6 110.055
O2 C1 H7 110.055 O2 C3 H8 109.020
O4 C3 H8 125.663 H5 C1 H6 111.156
H5 C1 H7 111.156 H6 C1 H7 109.414

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