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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

B3LYP/STO-3G


Point group is D6h
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 1.4093 0.0000   -0.5289 1.3062 0.0000
C2 1.2204 0.7046 0.0000   0.8667 1.1112 0.0000
C3 1.2204 -0.7046 0.0000   1.3957 -0.1950 0.0000
C4 0.0000 -1.4093 0.0000   0.5289 -1.3062 0.0000
C5 -1.2204 -0.7046 0.0000   -0.8667 -1.1112 0.0000
C6 -1.2204 0.7046 0.0000   -1.3957 0.1950 0.0000
H7 0.0000 2.5076 0.0000   -0.9412 2.3243 0.0000
H8 2.1716 1.2538 0.0000   1.5423 1.9772 0.0000
H9 2.1716 -1.2538 0.0000   2.4835 -0.3470 0.0000
H10 0.0000 -2.5076 0.0000   0.9412 -2.3243 0.0000
H11 -2.1716 -1.2538 0.0000   -1.5423 -1.9772 0.0000
H12 -2.1716 1.2538 0.0000   -2.4835 0.3470 0.0000
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11 H12
C1 1.4093 2.4409 2.8185 2.4409 1.4093 1.0984 2.1772 3.4363 3.9169 3.4363 2.1772
C2 1.4093 1.4093 2.4409 2.8185 2.4409 2.1772 1.0984 2.1772 3.4363 3.9169 3.4363
C3 2.4409 1.4093 1.4093 2.4409 2.8185 3.4363 2.1772 1.0984 2.1772 3.4363 3.9169
C4 2.8185 2.4409 1.4093 1.4093 2.4409 3.9169 3.4363 2.1772 1.0984 2.1772 3.4363
C5 2.4409 2.8185 2.4409 1.4093 1.4093 3.4363 3.9169 3.4363 2.1772 1.0984 2.1772
C6 1.4093 2.4409 2.8185 2.4409 1.4093 2.1772 3.4363 3.9169 3.4363 2.1772 1.0984
H7 1.0984 2.1772 3.4363 3.9169 3.4363 2.1772 2.5076 4.3433 5.0152 4.3433 2.5076
H8 2.1772 1.0984 2.1772 3.4363 3.9169 3.4363 2.5076 2.5076 4.3433 5.0152 4.3433
H9 3.4363 2.1772 1.0984 2.1772 3.4363 3.9169 4.3433 2.5076 2.5076 4.3433 5.0152
H10 3.9169 3.4363 2.1772 1.0984 2.1772 3.4363 5.0152 4.3433 2.5076 2.5076 4.3433
H11 3.4363 3.9169 3.4363 2.1772 1.0984 2.1772 4.3433 5.0152 4.3433 2.5076 2.5076
H12 2.1772 3.4363 3.9169 3.4363 2.1772 1.0984 2.5076 4.3433 5.0152 4.3433 2.5076
Maximum atom distance is 5.0152Å between atoms H7 and H10.
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Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C3 120.000 C1 C6 C5 120.000
C2 C1 C6 120.000 C2 C3 C4 120.000
C3 C4 C5 120.000 C4 C5 C6 120.000
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H8 120.000 C1 C6 H12 120.000
C2 C1 H7 120.000 C2 C3 H9 120.000
C3 C2 H8 120.000 C3 C4 H10 120.000
C4 C3 H9 120.000 C4 C5 H11 120.000
C5 C4 H10 120.000 C5 C6 H12 120.000
C6 C1 H7 120.000 C6 C5 H11 120.000

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