Dichlorine pentoxide explained

Dichlorine pentoxide is a hypothetical chlorine oxide with a chemical formula Cl₂O₅. The most stable configuration of dichlorine pentoxide is unknown, but theory predicts that the perchloryl/chloride peroxide structure would be the most stable among various isomers,^[1] such as the anhydride of chloric acid or the chlorous acid/perchloric acid mixed anhydride.

See also

• Dichlorine heptoxide
• Dichlorine trioxide
• Dichlorine monoxide
• Chlorine dioxide

Notes and References

1. 10.1021/jp993398y. Gaussian-2 and Gaussian-3 Study of the Energetics and Structures of Cl2Onand Cl2On+,n= 1−7. 2000. Li. Wai-Kee. Lau. Kai-Chung. Ng. C. Y.. Baumgärtel. H.. Weitzel. K.-M.. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 104. 14. 3197–3203. 2000JPCA..104.3197L.