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Geometry for SiCl3CH3 (methyltrichlorosilane) 1A1 C3V

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InChI=1S/CH3Cl3Si/c1-5(2,3)4/h1H3 INChIKey=JLUFWMXJHAVVNN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

PBEPBE/6-311G**


Point group is C3v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Si1 0.0000 0.0000 0.2605   0.0000 -0.0000 0.2605
C2 0.0000 0.0000 2.1172   0.0000 -0.0000 2.1172
Cl3 0.0000 1.9332 -0.4673   0.0000 1.9332 -0.4673
Cl4 1.6742 -0.9666 -0.4673   1.6742 -0.9666 -0.4673
Cl5 -1.6742 -0.9666 -0.4673   -1.6742 -0.9666 -0.4673
H6 0.0000 -1.0334 2.4935   0.0000 -1.0334 2.4935
H7 0.8950 0.5167 2.4935   0.8950 0.5167 2.4935
H8 -0.8950 0.5167 2.4935   -0.8950 0.5167 2.4935
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 Cl5 H6 H7 H8
Si1 1.8567 2.0657 2.0657 2.0657 2.4606 2.4606 2.4606
C2 1.8567 3.2275 3.2275 3.2275 1.0999 1.0999 1.0999
Cl3 2.0657 3.2275 3.3485 3.3485 4.1914 3.4020 3.4020
Cl4 2.0657 3.2275 3.3485 3.3485 3.4020 3.4020 4.1914
Cl5 2.0657 3.2275 3.3485 3.3485 3.4020 4.1914 3.4020
H6 2.4606 1.0999 4.1914 3.4020 3.4020 1.7900 1.7900
H7 2.4606 1.0999 3.4020 3.4020 4.1914 1.7900 1.7900
H8 2.4606 1.0999 3.4020 4.1914 3.4020 1.7900 1.7900
Maximum atom distance is 4.1914Å between atoms Cl3 and H6.
picture of methyltrichlorosilane
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C2 Si1 Cl3 110.629 C2 Si1 Cl4 110.629
C2 Si1 Cl5 110.629 Cl3 Si1 Cl4 108.290
Cl3 Si1 Cl5 108.290 Cl4 Si1 Cl5 108.290
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Si1 C2 H6 110.012 Si1 C2 H7 110.012
Si1 C2 H8 110.012 H6 C2 H7 108.926
H6 C2 H8 108.926 H7 C2 H8 108.925

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