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Geometry for C6H6 (Prismane) 1A1' D3H

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InChI=1S/C6H6/c1-2-3(1)6-4(1)5(2)6/h1-6H/t1-,2+,3-,4+,5-,6+ INChIKey=

M06-2X/6-311G**


Point group is D3h
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.8740 0.7752   0.7752 -0.1611 0.8590
C2 -0.7569 -0.4370 0.7752   0.7752 -0.6634 -0.5690
C3 0.7569 -0.4370 0.7752   0.7752 0.8245 -0.2900
C4 0.0000 0.8740 -0.7752   -0.7752 -0.1611 0.8590
C5 0.7569 -0.4370 -0.7752   -0.7752 0.8245 -0.2900
C6 -0.7569 -0.4370 -0.7752   -0.7752 -0.6634 -0.5690
H7 0.0000 1.6656 1.5100   1.5100 -0.3070 1.6371
H8 -1.4425 -0.8328 1.5100   1.5100 -1.2643 -1.0844
H9 1.4425 -0.8328 1.5100   1.5100 1.5713 -0.5527
H10 0.0000 1.6656 -1.5100   -1.5100 -0.3070 1.6371
H11 1.4425 -0.8328 -1.5100   -1.5100 1.5713 -0.5527
H12 -1.4425 -0.8328 -1.5100   -1.5100 -1.2643 -1.0844
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11 H12
C1 1.5138 1.5138 1.5504 2.1669 2.1669 1.0801 2.3524 2.3524 2.4185 3.1963 3.1963
C2 1.5138 1.5138 2.1669 2.1669 1.5504 2.3524 1.0801 2.3524 3.1963 3.1963 2.4185
C3 1.5138 1.5138 2.1669 1.5504 2.1669 2.3524 2.3524 1.0801 3.1963 2.4185 3.1963
C4 1.5504 2.1669 2.1669 1.5138 1.5138 2.4185 3.1963 3.1963 1.0801 2.3524 2.3524
C5 2.1669 2.1669 1.5504 1.5138 1.5138 3.1963 3.1963 2.4185 2.3524 1.0801 2.3524
C6 2.1669 1.5504 2.1669 1.5138 1.5138 3.1963 2.4185 3.1963 2.3524 2.3524 1.0801
H7 1.0801 2.3524 2.3524 2.4185 3.1963 3.1963 2.8850 2.8850 3.0200 4.1765 4.1765
H8 2.3524 1.0801 2.3524 3.1963 3.1963 2.4185 2.8850 2.8850 4.1765 4.1765 3.0200
H9 2.3524 2.3524 1.0801 3.1963 2.4185 3.1963 2.8850 2.8850 4.1765 3.0200 4.1765
H10 2.4185 3.1963 3.1963 1.0801 2.3524 2.3524 3.0200 4.1765 4.1765 2.8850 2.8850
H11 3.1963 3.1963 2.4185 2.3524 1.0801 2.3524 4.1765 4.1765 3.0200 2.8850 2.8850
H12 3.1963 2.4185 3.1963 2.3524 2.3524 1.0801 4.1765 3.0200 4.1765 2.8850 2.8850
Maximum atom distance is 4.1765Å between atoms H8 and H11.
picture of Prismane
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C3 60.000 C1 C2 C6 90.000
C1 C3 C2 60.000 C1 C3 C5 90.000
C1 C4 C5 90.000 C1 C4 C6 90.000
C2 C1 C3 60.000 C2 C1 C4 90.000
C2 C3 C5 90.000 C2 C6 C4 90.000
C2 C6 C5 90.000 C3 C1 C4 90.000
C3 C2 C6 90.000 C3 C5 C4 90.000
C3 C5 C6 90.000 C4 C5 C6 60.000
C5 C4 C6 60.000 C6 C4 C5 60.000
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H8 129.402 C1 C3 H9 129.402
C1 C4 H10 132.866 C2 C1 H7 129.402
C2 C3 H9 129.402 C2 C6 H12 132.866
C3 C1 H7 129.402 C3 C2 H8 129.402
C3 C5 H11 132.866 C4 C1 H7 132.866
C4 C5 H11 129.402 C4 C6 H12 129.402
C5 C3 H9 132.866 C5 C4 H10 129.402
C5 C6 H12 129.402 C6 C2 H8 132.866
C6 C4 H10 129.402 C6 C5 H11 129.402

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