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Geometry for C6H6 (Benzvalene) 1A1 C2V

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InChI=1S/C6H6/c1-2-4-5-3(1)6(4)5/h1-6H/t3-,4+,5-,6+ INChIKey=VMQPMGHYRISRHO-FBXFSONDSA-N

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Point group is C2v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.7226 0.0000 -1.0054   -1.0054 0.0000 0.7226
C2 -0.7226 0.0000 -1.0054   -1.0054 0.0000 -0.7226
C3 0.0000 1.0696 -0.2023   -0.2023 1.0696 0.0000
C4 0.0000 -1.0696 -0.2023   -0.2023 -1.0696 0.0000
C5 0.0000 0.6666 1.2466   1.2466 0.6666 0.0000
C6 0.0000 -0.6666 1.2466   1.2466 -0.6666 0.0000
H7 1.4751 0.0000 -1.7817   -1.7817 0.0000 1.4751
H8 -1.4751 0.0000 -1.7817   -1.7817 0.0000 -1.4751
H9 0.0000 2.0988 -0.5405   -0.5405 2.0988 0.0000
H10 0.0000 -2.0988 -0.5405   -0.5405 -2.0988 0.0000
H11 0.0000 1.3443 2.0885   2.0885 1.3443 0.0000
H12 0.0000 -1.3443 2.0885   2.0885 -1.3443 0.0000
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11 H12
C1 1.4452 1.5202 1.5202 2.4572 2.4572 1.0812 2.3308 2.2679 2.2679 3.4498 3.4498
C2 1.4452 1.5202 1.5202 2.4572 2.4572 2.3308 1.0812 2.2679 2.2679 3.4498 3.4498
C3 1.5202 1.5202 2.1392 1.5040 2.2613 2.4113 2.4113 1.0833 3.1864 2.3073 3.3279
C4 1.5202 1.5202 2.1392 2.2613 1.5040 2.4113 2.4113 3.1864 1.0833 3.3279 2.3073
C5 2.4572 2.4572 1.5040 2.2613 1.3331 3.4338 3.4338 2.2902 3.2925 1.0808 2.1800
C6 2.4572 2.4572 2.2613 1.5040 1.3331 3.4338 3.4338 3.2925 2.2902 2.1800 1.0808
H7 1.0812 2.3308 2.4113 2.4113 3.4338 3.4338 2.9502 2.8498 2.8498 4.3545 4.3545
H8 2.3308 1.0812 2.4113 2.4113 3.4338 3.4338 2.9502 2.8498 2.8498 4.3545 4.3545
H9 2.2679 2.2679 1.0833 3.1864 2.2902 3.2925 2.8498 2.8498 4.1976 2.7351 4.3320
H10 2.2679 2.2679 3.1864 1.0833 3.2925 2.2902 2.8498 2.8498 4.1976 4.3320 2.7351
H11 3.4498 3.4498 2.3073 3.3279 1.0808 2.1800 4.3545 4.3545 2.7351 4.3320 2.6885
H12 3.4498 3.4498 3.3279 2.3073 2.1800 1.0808 4.3545 4.3545 4.3320 2.7351 2.6885
Maximum atom distance is 4.3545Å between atoms H7 and H11.
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Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C3 61.619 C1 C2 C4 61.619
C1 C3 C2 56.762 C1 C3 C5 108.686
C1 C4 C2 56.762 C1 C4 C6 108.686
C2 C1 C3 61.619 C2 C1 C4 61.619
C2 C3 C5 108.686 C2 C4 C6 108.686
C3 C1 C4 89.430 C3 C2 C4 89.430
C3 C5 C6 105.543 C4 C6 C5 105.543
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H8 134.106 C1 C3 H9 120.236
C1 C4 H10 120.236 C2 C1 H7 134.106
C2 C3 H9 120.236 C2 C4 H10 120.236
C3 C1 H7 135.245 C3 C2 H8 135.245
C3 C5 H11 125.623 C4 C1 H7 135.245
C4 C2 H8 135.245 C4 C6 H12 125.623
C5 C3 H9 123.730 C5 C6 H12 128.833
C6 C4 H10 123.730 C6 C5 H11 128.833

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