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Geometry for CH3Li (methyl lithium) 1A1 C3V

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InChI=1S/CH3.Li/h1H3; INChIKey=DVSDBMFJEQPWNO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

mPW1PW91/6-31G(2df,p)


Point group is C3v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Li1 0.0000 0.0000 -1.5769   0.0000 1.5769 -0.0000
C2 0.0000 0.0000 0.3834   0.0000 -0.3834 0.0000
H3 0.0000 1.0131 0.8101   1.0131 -0.8101 0.0000
H4 -0.8774 -0.5066 0.8101   -0.5066 -0.8101 0.8774
H5 0.8774 -0.5066 0.8101   -0.5066 -0.8101 -0.8774
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 H3 H4 H5
Li1 1.9602 2.5931 2.5931 2.5931
C2 1.9602 1.0993 1.0993 1.0993
H3 2.5931 1.0993 1.7548 1.7548
H4 2.5931 1.0993 1.7548 1.7548
H5 2.5931 1.0993 1.7548 1.7548
Maximum atom distance is 2.5931Å between atoms Li1 and H4.
picture of methyl lithium
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
Li1 C2 H3 112.840 Li1 C2 H4 112.840
Li1 C2 H5 112.840 H3 C2 H4 105.902
H3 C2 H5 105.902 H4 C2 H5 105.903

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