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[Fe(C₂O₄)₃]³⁻ Tris(oxalato)ferrate(III) (O atoms shown)

Twisted octahedron (propeller) · point group D3 · order 6

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Point group
D3 — A C3 principal axis and 3 C2 axes perpendicular to it, with no mirror plane. Molecules in this group are chiral.
Order
6
Operations
E, 2C₃, 3C₂
Shape
Twisted octahedron (propeller)
Atoms
7 (Fe, O × 6)

Symmetry elements of [Fe(C₂O₄)₃]³⁻

  • C₃ — through Fe, perpendicular to the two O₃ triangles
  • C₂ (1) — through Fe and one chelate ring
  • C₂ (2) — through Fe and one chelate ring
  • C₂ (3) — through Fe and one chelate ring

Structure

  • Fe–O 2.00 Å
  • Three chelating oxalates twist the O₆ octahedron
  • Chiral: Δ and Λ forms
Tris(oxalato)ferrate(III) (O atoms shown) ([Fe(C2O4)3]3-) — D3 symmetry elements
Tris(oxalato)ferrate(III) (O atoms shown): symmetry elements of the D3 point group

Other D3 molecules

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