Octachloropropane
Octachloropropane or perchloropropane is the chemical compound with elemental formula and structural formula . Its molecule has a simple chain of three carbon atoms connected by single bonds, with chlorine atoms filling their remaining bonds. It is a chlorocarbon, specifically the third simplest perchloroalkane. It can be described as a derivative of propane , with all hydrogen atoms replaced by chlorine.

Octachlorpropane is a clear white crystalline solid at room temperature, with hexagonal crystal structure. It is easily deformed by mechanical stress, without losing its crystal structure—like a metal.
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chemical compound
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elemental formula
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structural formula
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carbon
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single bond
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chlorine
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chlorocarbon
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perchloroalkane
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propane
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hydrogen
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hexagonal
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stress
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metal
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Octachloropropane
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