title: Butane-1,4-diyl bis(chloroacetate).
abstract: The title compound, C(8)H(12)Cl(2)O(4), lies about an inversion centre. The molecular conformation is characterized by a tgt-gt conformation for the butanedioxy moiety and a trans conformation for the ClCH(2)-C(=O)O bond. The molecular packing is stabilized by a network of weak CH(2)...O=C intermolecular hydrogen bonds, where each molecule interacts with its four closest neighbours.
authors.affiliation: Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Avinguda Diagonal 647, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Lourdes
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Urpí
authors.forename: Meritxell
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martínez-Palau
authors.forename: Mercè
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Font-Bardia
authors.forename: Jordi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Puiggalí