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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

B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/6-31+G**


Point group is C3v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 0.5052   0.0000 0.0000 0.5052
H2 0.0000 0.0000 1.6025   0.0000 0.0000 1.6025
C3 0.0000 1.4069 0.0566   -0.2510 1.3843 0.0566
C4 1.2184 -0.7034 0.0566   1.3244 -0.4748 0.0566
C5 -1.2184 -0.7034 0.0566   -1.0734 -0.9095 0.0566
N6 0.0000 2.5271 -0.2692   -0.4509 2.4866 -0.2692
N7 2.1886 -1.2636 -0.2692   2.3789 -0.8528 -0.2692
N8 -2.1886 -1.2636 -0.2692   -1.9280 -1.6338 -0.2692
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 C3 C4 C5 N6 N7 N8
C1 1.0973 1.4767 1.4767 1.4767 2.6431 2.6431 2.6431
H2 1.0973 2.0902 2.0902 2.0902 3.1447 3.1447 3.1447
C3 1.4767 2.0902 2.4368 2.4368 1.1666 3.4680 3.4680
C4 1.4767 2.0902 2.4368 2.4368 3.4680 1.1666 3.4680
C5 1.4767 2.0902 2.4368 2.4368 3.4680 3.4680 1.1666
N6 2.6431 3.1447 1.1666 3.4680 3.4680 4.3771 4.3771
N7 2.6431 3.1447 3.4680 1.1666 3.4680 4.3771 4.3771
N8 2.6431 3.1447 3.4680 3.4680 1.1666 4.3771 4.3771
Maximum atom distance is 4.3771Å between atoms N6 and N7.
picture of tricyanomethane
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C3 N6 178.527 C1 C4 N7 178.527
C1 C5 N8 178.527 C3 C1 C4 111.195
C3 C1 C5 111.195 C4 C1 C5 111.195
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 C3 107.686 H2 C1 C4 107.686
H2 C1 C5 107.686

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