Octachloropropane

Octachloropropane
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Octachloropropane
	Other names Propane octachloride, Perchloropropane
Identifiers
CAS Number	594-90-1 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	11188 ;
PubChem CID	11678;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10208131;
	InChI InChI=1S/C3Cl8/c4-1(5,2(6,7)8)3(9,10)11 Key: QQAHAGNPDBPSJP-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C(C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)(C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)(Cl)Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	C3Cl8
Molar mass	319.63 g·mol−1
Melting point	160 °C (320 °F; 433 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Octachloropropane or perchloropropane is the chemical compound with elemental formula C₃Cl₈ and structural formula Cl₃C−CCl₂−CCl₃. 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 (after carbon tetrachloride and hexachloroethane). It can be described as a derivative of propane C₃H₈, with all hydrogen atoms replaced by chlorine.

Octachloropropane 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.