Octachlorocyclobutane

Octachlorocyclobutane

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4-octachlorocyclobutane
Other names Perchlorocyclobutane
Identifiers
CAS Number	7294-43-1  Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	21781692
PubChem CID	12575466
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID401286934
InChI InChI=1S/C4Cl8/c5-1(6)2(7,8)4(11,12)3(1,9)10 Key: HOVMXJUERDYORX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1(C(C(C1(Cl)Cl)(Cl)Cl)(Cl)Cl)(Cl)Cl
Properties
Chemical formula	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). Infobox references

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]}

See also

• Octafluorocyclobutane

References

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.