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The cage compound Cl8Si8O12 shows a close structural resemblance to the compound (CH3)8Si8O12.
As a result of interelectronic repulsion and the considerable electronegativity of the Cl substituent, distortions of the tetrahedral Si environment
and a shortening of the Si-O bond occur.
Supporting information
| Crystallographic Information File (CIF) Contains datablocks octachlorosilasesquioxane, global |
| Structure factor file (CIF format) Contains datablock clt8 |
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