Theory of the Non-Tetrahedral Carbon Atom
- 1 May 1946
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in The Journal of Chemical Physics
- Vol. 14 (5), 342-343
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1724142
Abstract
The hybridization of s and p orbitals to give non‐tetrahedral orbitals is discussed. The results are applied to cyclic hydrocarbons. For cyclopentane the theory yields an H–C–H angle of 111° 1′, and for cyclobutane an H–C–H angle of 180°.Keywords
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