Octachlorocyclobutane

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Octachlorocyclobutane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4-octachlorocyclobutane
Other names
Perchlorocyclobutane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C4Cl8/c5-1(6)2(7,8)4(11,12)3(1,9)10
    Key: HOVMXJUERDYORX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C1(C(C(C1(Cl)Cl)(Cl)Cl)(Cl)Cl)(Cl)Cl
Properties
C4Cl8
Molar mass 331.64 g·mol−1
Density 2.16 g/cm³
Melting point 259 °C (498 °F; 532 K)
Boiling point 275 °C (527 °F; 548 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Octachlorocyclobutane is an organochlorine compound of carbon and chlorine with the chemical formula C4Cl8.[1] The molecule consists of a cyclobutane ring where all eight hydrogen atoms are replaced by chlorine atoms and where each carbon atom is bonded to two chlorine atoms.[2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ Owen, T. B.; Hoard, J. L. (2 March 1951). "The structure of octachlorocyclobutane, C4Cl8". Acta Crystallographica. 4 (2): 172–176. doi:10.1107/S0365110X51000490. ISSN 0365-110X. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  2. ^ Journal of the American Chemical Society. American Chemical Society. 1968. p. 2750. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  3. ^ The Chemistry of Cyclobutanes. John Wiley & Sons. 8 July 2005. p. 152. ISBN 978-0-470-86401-2. Retrieved 24 August 2025.