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Geometry for HCOOHH2O (Formic acid water dimer) 1A C1

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InChI=1S/CH4O3/c2-1-4-5-3/h1H,3H2 INChIKey=BPUQYVNUHKNCFS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

HF_cp_opt/6-311+G(3df,2pd)


Point group is C1
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
H1 0.3086 0.9844 0.0069   -0.2904 0.9899 0.0039
O2 -0.6377 1.1060 0.0070   0.6579 1.0940 0.0140
O3 1.9981 0.0155 -0.0683   -1.9966 0.0522 -0.0893
C4 -1.2451 -0.0500 0.0042   1.2438 -0.0729 0.0172
O5 -0.7147 -1.1067 0.0048   0.6942 -1.1196 0.0120
H6 -2.3225 0.0749 0.0018   2.3234 0.0322 0.0262
H7 2.7859 -0.0714 0.4366   -2.7911 -0.0202 0.4073
H8 1.5340 -0.8060 -0.0182   -1.5483 -0.7777 -0.0345
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  H1 O2 O3 C4 O5 H6 H7 H8
H1 0.9541 1.9491 1.8665 2.3280 2.7839 2.7270 2.1698
O2 0.9541 2.8535 1.3058 2.2140 1.9753 3.6458 2.8935
O3 1.9491 2.8535 3.2446 2.9366 4.3216 0.9398 0.9448
C4 1.8665 1.3058 3.2446 1.1823 1.0847 4.0541 2.8801
O5 2.3280 2.2140 2.9366 1.1823 1.9953 3.6759 2.2688
H6 2.7839 1.9753 4.3216 1.0847 1.9953 5.1290 3.9559
H7 2.7270 3.6458 0.9398 4.0541 3.6759 5.1290 1.5211
H8 2.1698 2.8935 0.9448 2.8801 2.2688 3.9559 1.5211
Maximum atom distance is 5.1290Å between atoms H6 and H7.
picture of Formic acid water dimer
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O2 C4 O5 125.632
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H1 O2 C4 110.398 H1 O3 H7 138.756
H1 O3 H8 90.252 O2 H1 O3 157.382
O2 C4 H6 111.107 O5 C4 H6 123.262
H7 O3 H8 107.631

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