Molecular formula

C₁₂H₁₆Cl₂

24 compounds have this formula on CompoundList.

Molar mass: 231.16g/mol
Monoisotopic mass: 230.0629Da
Atoms: 30
Elements: 3
Rings plus double bonds: 4

The formula C12H16Cl2 describes a molecule made of 12 carbon atoms, 16 hydrogen atoms and 2 chlorine atoms. It is written in Hill notation: carbon first, then hydrogen, then the other elements in alphabetical order. The formula tells you which atoms are present, not how they are connected, which is why several different chemicals can share it.

Elemental composition

C Carbon × 1262.35%
12.011 × 12 = 144.132 g/mol
H Hydrogen × 166.98%
1.008 × 16 = 16.128 g/mol
Cl Chlorine × 230.67%
35.45 × 2 = 70.900 g/mol

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Compounds with the formula C12H16Cl2

Isomers we list, best known first. Open one to see its structure, properties, safety data and suppliers.

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3,6-Bis(chloromethyl)durene

CAS 3022-16-0C₁₂H₁₆Cl₂

1,2-Bis(chloromethyl)-3,4,5,6-tetramethylbenzene

CAS 29002-55-9C₁₂H₁₆Cl₂

1,3-Bis(chloromethyl)-2,4,5,6-tetramethylbenzene

CAS 54490-78-7C₁₂H₁₆Cl₂

Benzene, 1,4-bis(1-chloro-1-methylethyl)-

CAS 7374-80-3C₁₂H₁₆Cl₂

Benzene, 1,3-bis(1-chloro-1-methylethyl)-

CAS 37133-18-9C₁₂H₁₆Cl₂

1,2-Bis(2-chloropropan-2-yl)benzene

CAS 110608-80-5C₁₂H₁₆Cl₂

4-tert-Butyl-1,2-bis(chloromethyl)benzene

CAS 141788-33-2C₁₂H₁₆Cl₂

1,4-Dichloro-2,3,5-triethylbenzene

CAS 55191-17-8C₁₂H₁₆Cl₂

1,3-Dichloro-5-hexylbenzene

CAS 87969-82-2C₁₂H₁₆Cl₂

1,5-Dichloro-2,4-di(propan-2-yl)benzene

CAS 65432-05-5C₁₂H₁₆Cl₂

(2E,4E)-1-Chloro-4-(chloromethyl)-8,8-dimethyl-2,4-nonadien-6-yne

CAS 1176744-63-0C₁₂H₁₆Cl₂

Benzene, 1,5-bis(chloromethyl)-2,4-diethyl-

CAS 61099-13-6C₁₂H₁₆Cl₂

(1,1-Dichlorohexyl)benzene

CAS 115560-84-4C₁₂H₁₆Cl₂

1,4-Bis(chloromethyl)-2,5-diethylbenzene

CAS 56403-31-7C₁₂H₁₆Cl₂

1-tert-Butyl-3,5-bis(chloromethyl)benzene

CAS 116584-83-9C₁₂H₁₆Cl₂

1-Chloro-4-(2-chloropentyl)-2-methylbenzene

CAS 2172229-70-6C₁₂H₁₆Cl₂

1-Chloro-4-(3-chloro-2-methylbutyl)-2-methylbenzene

CAS 2171806-00-9C₁₂H₁₆Cl₂

1-Chloro-4-(4-chloro-3-methylbutyl)-2-methylbenzene

CAS 2172133-91-2C₁₂H₁₆Cl₂

1-Chloro-4-(2-chloro-3-methylbutyl)-2-methylbenzene

CAS 2172125-30-1C₁₂H₁₆Cl₂

1-Chloro-4-[2-(chloromethyl)butyl]-2-methylbenzene

CAS 2171873-42-8C₁₂H₁₆Cl₂

1-Chloro-4-(4-chloropentyl)-2-methylbenzene

CAS 2172509-11-2C₁₂H₁₆Cl₂

1-Chloro-4-(3-chloro-2,2-dimethylpropyl)-2-methylbenzene

CAS 2172526-52-0C₁₂H₁₆Cl₂

1-Chloro-4-(3-chloropentyl)-2-methylbenzene

CAS 2172195-62-7C₁₂H₁₆Cl₂

1-tert-Butyl-4-(1,2-dichloroethyl)benzene

CAS 1332928-54-7C₁₂H₁₆Cl₂

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What is the molar mass of C12H16Cl2?

The molar mass of C12H16Cl2 is 231.16 g/mol, calculated from standard atomic weights for 12 carbon atoms, 16 hydrogen atoms and 2 chlorine atoms. The monoisotopic mass is 230.0629 Da.

How many compounds have the formula C12H16Cl2?

CompoundList lists 24 compounds with the molecular formula C12H16Cl2, including 3,6-Bis(chloromethyl)durene, 1,2-Bis(chloromethyl)-3,4,5,6-tetramethylbenzene, 1,3-Bis(chloromethyl)-2,4,5,6-tetramethylbenzene. Compounds that share a formula are isomers. They contain the same atoms arranged differently, so their properties, uses and prices can be very different.

What is the degree of unsaturation of C12H16Cl2?

C12H16Cl2 has a degree of unsaturation of 4. That is the total number of rings and pi bonds (a double bond counts as one, a triple bond as two) in any structure with this formula.