Tetrachlorobenzene

(Last updated April 2026)

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Figure . The molecular diagram of Tetrachlorobenzene.

CSP studies

REFCODETCLBEN
FormulaC6 H2 Cl4
Common NameTetrachloeobenzene
IUPAC Systematic Name1,2,4,5-tetrachlorobenzene
Other NamesTetrachlorobenzene
CSD RefcodesTCLBEN03, TCLBEN02
Search IdentifierA
ScientistSarah Barnett
Date2004
PublicationBarnett, S. A., Broder, C. K., Shankland, K., David, W. I. F., Ibberson, R. M., Tocher, D. A., Acta Crystallogr. B, 62(2), 287-295 (2006). DOI: Open paper (10.1107/s0108768105042102)
Energy model1
Study_ID0
ProgramsMOLPAK, DMAREL (4.1.1)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\0-EarlySearches\\home\\louise_price.eminerals\\tetrachlorobenzene
Potential DescriptionAnisotropic Day potential
Intramolecular DescriptionMP2/6-31G(d,p)

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Figure . Crystal energy landscape of Tetrachlorobenzene from previous work.

CSD structures (CSD version 6.01 with Feb 2026 update)

Table . Crystallographic information for CSD entries for Tetrachlorobenzene. Different polymorphs are coloured differently.

REFCODEspace groupZ’a / Åb / Åc / Åα / °β / °γ / °density / g cm-3Form
TCLBENP21/c0.53.8510.6029.72590.0103.2890.00.0beta polymorph
TCLBEN01Unknown0.09.5210.593.7600095.0100.1885.5Nonealpha polymorph
TCLBEN02P21/n0.53.7956010.51759.564890.099.72390.01.9051beta polymorph
TCLBEN03P-11.03.801610.63699.4866092.07298.96600096.523.8147alpha polymorph
TCLBEN04P-11.03.7606210.58799.4456292.406698.69780097.5893003.8990alpha polymorph
TCLBEN05P-11.03.7990010.62589.4793891.97800099.05896.2340005.7339alpha polymorph
TCLBEN06P21/n0.53.7898810.50329.5624490.099.718490.01.9110beta polymorph
TCLBEN07P21/n0.53.8111710.53869.5719890.099.70880090.01.8920beta polymorph
TCLBEN08P21/n0.53.8559510.61479.5928390.099.688490.01.8525beta polymorph

Table . Experimental information for CSD entries for Tetrachlorobenzene.

REFCODEspace groupR factorT / KYearComments
TCLBENP21/c20.0None195810.1107/S0365110X58001900
TCLBEN01UnknownNoneNone196510.1107/S0365110X65002426
TCLBEN02P21/n3.74at 173 K199110.3891/acta.chem.scand.45-0158
TCLBEN03P-13.48at 150 K200610.1107/S0108768105042102
TCLBEN04P-15.7at 2.0 K200610.1107/S0108768105042102
TCLBEN05P-1Noneat 150 K200610.1107/S0108768105042102
TCLBEN06P21/n4.600at 150 K200610.1107/S0108768105042102
TCLBEN07P21/n5.3at 200 K200610.1107/S0108768105042102
TCLBEN08P21/n5.67at 295 K200610.1107/S0108768105042102

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