Chlorine perchlorate
Chlorine perchlorate is a chemical compound with the formula. This chlorine oxide is an asymmetric oxide, with one chlorine atom in +1 oxidation state and the other +7, with proper formula. It is produced by the photodimerization of chlorine dioxide at room temperature by 436 nm ultraviolet light:
Chlorine perchlorate can also be made by the following reaction at −45 °C.
Properties
Chlorine perchlorate is a pale greenish liquid. It is less stable than and decomposes at room temperature to give, and :Chlorine perchlorate reacts with metal chlorides to form chlorine and the corresponding anhydrous perchlorate: