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This molecule has a single threefold rotation axis along the C-C bond irrespective of its conformation. When in the fully-eclipsed or fully-staggered (as illustrated) conformations, it also possesses 3 mirror planes.
The point-group symmetry for this molecule is given the crystallographic symbol 3 m.
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