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Geometry for C6H6 (Dewar Benzene) 1A1 C2V

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

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Point group is C2v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.7897 0.5302   0.0000 0.7897 0.5302
C2 0.0000 -0.7897 0.5302   0.0000 -0.7897 0.5302
H3 0.0000 1.3649 1.4412   0.0000 1.3649 1.4412
H4 0.0000 -1.3649 1.4412   0.0000 -1.3649 1.4412
C5 -1.3115 0.6707 -0.2687   -1.3115 0.6707 -0.2687
C6 1.3115 0.6707 -0.2687   1.3115 0.6707 -0.2687
C7 1.3115 -0.6707 -0.2687   1.3115 -0.6707 -0.2687
C8 -1.3115 -0.6707 -0.2687   -1.3115 -0.6707 -0.2687
H9 -1.9550 1.4093 -0.6991   -1.9550 1.4093 -0.6991
H10 1.9550 1.4093 -0.6991   1.9550 1.4093 -0.6991
H11 1.9550 -1.4093 -0.6991   1.9550 -1.4093 -0.6991
H12 -1.9550 -1.4093 -0.6991   -1.9550 -1.4093 -0.6991
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 C5 C6 C7 C8 H9 H10 H11 H12
C1 1.5794 1.0774 2.3393 1.5403 1.5403 2.1192 2.1192 2.3911 2.3911 3.1889 3.1889
C2 1.5794 2.3393 1.0774 2.1192 2.1192 1.5403 1.5403 3.1889 3.1889 2.3911 2.3911
H3 1.0774 2.3393 2.7297 2.2640 2.2640 2.9643 2.9643 2.8991 2.8991 4.0123 4.0123
H4 2.3393 1.0774 2.7297 2.9643 2.9643 2.2640 2.2640 4.0123 4.0123 2.8991 2.8991
C5 1.5403 2.1192 2.2640 2.9643 2.6230 2.9461 1.3414 1.0700 3.3766 3.8964 2.2194
C6 1.5403 2.1192 2.2640 2.9643 2.6230 1.3414 2.9461 3.3766 1.0700 2.2194 3.8964
C7 2.1192 1.5403 2.9643 2.2640 2.9461 1.3414 2.6230 3.8964 2.2194 1.0700 3.3766
C8 2.1192 1.5403 2.9643 2.2640 1.3414 2.9461 2.6230 2.2194 3.8964 3.3766 1.0700
H9 2.3911 3.1889 2.8991 4.0123 1.0700 3.3766 3.8964 2.2194 3.9101 4.8200 2.8186
H10 2.3911 3.1889 2.8991 4.0123 3.3766 1.0700 2.2194 3.8964 3.9101 2.8186 4.8200
H11 3.1889 2.3911 4.0123 2.8991 3.8964 2.2194 1.0700 3.3766 4.8200 2.8186 3.9101
H12 3.1889 2.3911 4.0123 2.8991 2.2194 3.8964 3.3766 1.0700 2.8186 4.8200 3.9101
Maximum atom distance is 4.8200Å between atoms H9 and H11.
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Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C4 122.266 C2 C1 C3 122.266
C2 C1 C5 85.568 C2 C1 C6 85.568
C3 C1 C5 118.673 C3 C1 C6 118.673
C5 C1 C6 116.748
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H7 85.568 C1 C2 H8 85.568
C1 C5 H8 94.432 C1 C5 H9 131.866
C1 C6 H7 94.432 C1 C6 H10 131.866
C2 H7 C6 94.432 C2 H7 H11 131.866
C2 H8 C5 94.432 C2 H8 H12 131.866
C4 C2 H7 118.673 C4 C2 H8 118.673
C5 H8 H12 133.652 C6 H7 H11 133.652
H7 C6 H10 133.652 H8 C5 H9 133.652

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