4,5-dichloro-1,2-dinitrobenzene (Blind Test XVII)

(Last updated March 2026)

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Figure . The molecular diagram of 4,5-dichloro-1,2-dinitrobenzene.

CSP studies

REFCODEOBEQOD
FormulaC6 H2 N2 O4 Cl2
Common NameBlind Test molecule XVII
IUPAC Systematic Name4,5-Chloro-1,2-dinitrobenzene
Other Names
CSD RefcodesOBEQOD
Search IdentifierA
ScientistMatthew Habgood
Date2010
PublicationSee Study_ID=10
Energy model1
Study_ID0
ProgramsMOLPAK, DMACRYS (2.0.1)
Location on S DriveCHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\BlindTest2010\\OBEQOD\\Molpak_Rigid
Potential DescriptionDMA + Will01 with GMD anis Cl
Intramolecular DescriptionMP2/6-31G(d,p)
Search IdentifierB
ScientistMatthew Habgood
Date2010
PublicationBardwell DA, et al. 2011. Acta Crystallogr , Sect B 67 DOI: Open paper (10.1107/S0108768111042868)
Energy model1
Study_ID10
ProgramsRigid CrystalPredictor, CrystalOptimizer, DMACRYS (2.0.4)
Location on S DriveCHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\BlindTest2010\\OBEQOD\\CP_CO
Potential DescriptionDMA + Will01 with GMD anis Cl
Intramolecular DescriptionPBE0

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Figure . Crystal energy landscape of 4,5-dichloro-1,2-dinitrobenzene from previous work (Study_ID=10).

CSD structures (CSD version 6.01)

Table . Crystallographic information for CSD entries for 4,5-dichloro-1,2-dinitrobenzene. Different polymorphs are coloured differently.

REFCODEspace groupZ’a / Åb / Åc / Åα / °β / °γ / °density / g cm-3Form
OBEQODP21/c1.012.63865.979411.42290.096.80790.01.8366None

Table . Experimental information for CSD entries for 4,5-dichloro-1,2-dinitrobenzene.

REFCODEspace groupR factorT / KYearComments
OBEQODP21/c2.56at 174 K2011None

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