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C₄H₄O Furan

Planar five-membered ring · point group C2v · order 4

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Point group
C2v — A C2 rotation axis and 2 vertical mirror planes that contain it.
Order
4
Operations
E, C₂, σᵥ(xz), σᵥ′(yz)
Shape
Planar five-membered ring
Atoms
9 (O, C × 4, H × 4)

Symmetry elements of C₄H₄O

  • C₂ — in the plane, through the O atom
  • σᵥ (xz) — the plane of the molecule
  • σᵥ′ (yz) — perpendicular to the molecule, through O

Structure

  • C–O 1.36 Å, C–C 1.36–1.43 Å
  • Planar
  • One O lone pair in the π system
Furan (C4H4O) — C2v symmetry elements
Furan: symmetry elements of the C2v point group

Other C2v molecules

ClO₂Chlorine dioxideClO₂⁻Chlorite ionH₂SHydrogen sulfideNO₂⁻Nitrite ionNO₂Nitrogen dioxideOF₂Oxygen difluorideO₃OzoneSF₂Sulfur difluorideSO₂Sulfur dioxideH₂OWaterXeO₂Xenon dioxide (as an isolated molecule)BrF₃Bromine trifluoride

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