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Geometry for C4H8 (cyclobutane) 1A1 D2D

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InChI=1S/C4H8/c1-2-4-3-1/h1-4H2 INChIKey=PMPVIKIVABFJJI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

HF/3-21G*


Point group is D2d
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 1.0978 0.1144   0.0000 1.0978 0.1144
C2 0.0000 -1.0978 0.1144   0.0000 -1.0978 0.1144
C3 -1.0978 0.0000 -0.1144   -1.0978 0.0000 -0.1144
C4 1.0978 0.0000 -0.1144   1.0978 0.0000 -0.1144
H5 0.0000 1.4486 1.1374   0.0000 1.4486 1.1374
H6 0.0000 1.9390 -0.5627   0.0000 1.9390 -0.5627
H7 0.0000 -1.4486 1.1374   0.0000 -1.4486 1.1374
H8 0.0000 -1.9390 -0.5627   0.0000 -1.9390 -0.5627
H9 -1.4486 0.0000 -1.1374   -1.4486 0.0000 -1.1374
H10 -1.9390 0.0000 0.5627   -1.9390 0.0000 0.5627
H11 1.4486 0.0000 -1.1374   1.4486 0.0000 -1.1374
H12 1.9390 0.0000 0.5627   1.9390 0.0000 0.5627
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11 H12
C1 2.1955 1.5692 1.5692 1.0815 1.0799 2.7442 3.1113 2.2069 2.2728 2.2069 2.2728
C2 2.1955 1.5692 1.5692 2.7442 3.1113 1.0815 1.0799 2.2069 2.2728 2.2069 2.2728
C3 1.5692 1.5692 2.1955 2.2069 2.2728 2.2069 2.2728 1.0815 1.0799 2.7442 3.1113
C4 1.5692 1.5692 2.1955 2.2069 2.2728 2.2069 2.2728 2.7442 3.1113 1.0815 1.0799
H5 1.0815 2.7442 2.2069 2.2069 1.7694 2.8972 3.7903 3.0613 2.4877 3.0613 2.4877
H6 1.0799 3.1113 2.2728 2.2728 1.7694 3.7903 3.8780 2.4877 2.9641 2.4877 2.9641
H7 2.7442 1.0815 2.2069 2.2069 2.8972 3.7903 1.7694 3.0613 2.4877 3.0613 2.4877
H8 3.1113 1.0799 2.2728 2.2728 3.7903 3.8780 1.7694 2.4877 2.9641 2.4877 2.9641
H9 2.2069 2.2069 1.0815 2.7442 3.0613 2.4877 3.0613 2.4877 1.7694 2.8972 3.7903
H10 2.2728 2.2728 1.0799 3.1113 2.4877 2.9641 2.4877 2.9641 1.7694 3.7903 3.8780
H11 2.2069 2.2069 2.7442 1.0815 3.0613 2.4877 3.0613 2.4877 2.8972 3.7903 1.7694
H12 2.2728 2.2728 3.1113 1.0799 2.4877 2.9641 2.4877 2.9641 3.7903 3.8780 1.7694
Maximum atom distance is 3.8780Å between atoms H6 and H8.
picture of cyclobutane
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C3 C2 88.782 C1 C4 C2 88.782
C3 C1 C4 88.782 C3 C2 C4 88.782
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C3 H9 111.400 C1 C3 H10 116.970
C1 C4 H11 111.400 C1 C4 H12 116.970
C2 C3 H9 111.400 C2 C3 H10 116.970
C2 C4 H11 111.400 C2 C4 H12 116.970
C3 C1 H5 111.400 C3 C1 H6 116.970
C3 C2 H7 111.400 C3 C2 H8 116.970
C4 C1 H5 111.400 C4 C1 H6 116.970
C4 C2 H7 111.400 C4 C2 H8 116.970
H5 C1 H6 109.900 H7 C2 H8 109.900
H9 C3 H10 109.900 H11 C4 H12 109.900

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