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Geometry for CH(CN)3 (tricyanomethane) 1A1 C3V

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nChI=1S/C4HN3/c5-1-4(2-6)3-7/h4H INChIKey=HFWIMJHBCIGYFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Point group is C3v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 0.5071   0.0000 0.0000 0.5071
H2 0.0000 0.0000 1.5931   0.0000 0.0000 1.5931
C3 0.0000 1.4057 0.0548   1.0579 0.9257 0.0548
C4 1.2174 -0.7029 0.0548   -1.3306 0.4533 0.0548
C5 -1.2174 -0.7029 0.0548   0.2727 -1.3790 0.0548
N6 0.0000 2.4907 -0.2677   1.8745 1.6401 -0.2677
N7 2.1570 -1.2454 -0.2677   -2.3576 0.8033 -0.2677
N8 -2.1570 -1.2454 -0.2677   0.4832 -2.4434 -0.2677
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 C3 C4 C5 N6 N7 N8
C1 1.0859 1.4767 1.4767 1.4767 2.6085 2.6085 2.6085
H2 1.0859 2.0838 2.0838 2.0838 3.1091 3.1091 3.1091
C3 1.4767 2.0838 2.4348 2.4348 1.1319 3.4329 3.4329
C4 1.4767 2.0838 2.4348 2.4348 3.4329 1.1319 3.4329
C5 1.4767 2.0838 2.4348 2.4348 3.4329 3.4329 1.1319
N6 2.6085 3.1091 1.1319 3.4329 3.4329 4.3141 4.3141
N7 2.6085 3.1091 3.4329 1.1319 3.4329 4.3141 4.3141
N8 2.6085 3.1091 3.4329 3.4329 1.1319 4.3141 4.3141
Maximum atom distance is 4.3141Å between atoms N7 and N8.
picture of tricyanomethane
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C3 N6 178.715 C1 C4 N7 178.715
C1 C5 N8 178.715 C3 C1 C4 111.053
C3 C1 C5 111.053 C4 C1 C5 111.053
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 C3 107.839 H2 C1 C4 107.839
H2 C1 C5 107.839

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