Chlorine peroxide
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| IUPAC name
Chlorine peroxide
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| Other names
ClO dimer
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| Cl2O2 | |
| Molar mass | 102.905 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Chlorine peroxide (also known as dichlorine dioxide or ClO dimer) is a molecular compound with formula ClOOCl.
Production
Chlorine peroxide can be produced by laser or ultraviolet
Difluorodichloromethane (CF2Cl2) can also act as a source of chlorine atoms for the formation of the peroxide.[1] Microwave discharge can also break up chlorine molecules into atoms that react with ozone to make chlorine peroxide.[3]
- Cl2 + hν → 2Cl
- Cl + O3 → O2 + ClO·
- 2ClO· + M → ClOOCl + M
- ClOOCl + hν → Cl + ClO2
- ClO2 + M → Cl + O2 + M
Properties
Chlorine peroxide absorbs ultraviolet light with a maximum absorbing wavelength of 245 nm. It also absorbs longer wavelengths up to 350 nm to a lesser extent. This is important as ozone absorbs up to 300 nm.[1]
The Cl−O bond length is 1.704 Å, and the O−O bond is 1.426 Å long.[4] The ClOO bond angle is 110.1°, and the dihedral angle between the two Cl−O−O planes is 81°[4]