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Dichlorine hexoxide is the chemical compound with the molecular formula Cl
2O
6, which is correct for its gaseous state. However, in liquid or solid form, this chlorine oxide ionizes into the dark red ionic compound chloryl perchlorate [ClO
2]+
[ClO
4]−
, which may be thought of as the mixed anhydride of chloric and perchloric acids. This compound is a notable perchlorating agent.[1]
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IUPAC name
Dichlorine hexoxide | |||
Other names
Chlorine trioxide; Chloryl perchlorate; Chlorine(V,VII) oxide | |||
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Properties | |||
Cl2O6 | |||
Molar mass | 166.901 g/mol | ||
Appearance | red liquid | ||
Density | 1.65 g/cm3 | ||
Melting point | 3.5 °C (38.3 °F; 276.6 K) | ||
Boiling point | 200 °C (392 °F; 473 K) | ||
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Main hazards |
oxidizer | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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It is produced by reaction between chlorine dioxide and excess ozone:
It was originally reported to exist as the monomeric chlorine trioxide ClO3 in gas phase,[2] but was later shown to remain an oxygen-bridged dimer after evaporation and until thermal decomposition into chlorine perchlorate, Cl2O4, and oxygen.[3] The compound ClO3 was then rediscovered.[4]
It is a dark red fuming liquid at room temperature that crystallizes as a red ionic compound, chloryl perchlorate, [ClO
2]+
[ClO
4]−
. The red color shows the presence of chloryl ions. Thus, chlorine's formal oxidation state in this compound remains a mixture of chlorine (V) and chlorine (VII) both in the gas phase and when condensed; however by breaking one oxygen-chlorine bond some electron density does shifts towards the chlorine (VII).
Cl2O6 is diamagnetic and is a very strong oxidizing agent. Although stable at room temperature, it explodes violently on contact with organic compounds[5] It is a strong dehydrating agent:
Many reactions involving Cl2O6 reflect its ionic structure, [ClO
2]+
[ClO
4]−
, including the following:[6]
It reacts with gold to produce the chloryl salt [ClO
2]+
[Au(ClO
4)
4]−
:[7]
Several other transition metal perchlorate complexes are prepared using dichlorine hexoxide.
Nevertheless, it can also react as a source of the ClO3 radical:[citation needed]
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