Xenon dichloride

Xenon dichloride (XeCl₂) is a xenon compound and the only known stable chloride of xenon. The compound can be prepared by using microwave discharges towards the mixture of xenon and chlorine, and it can be isolated from a condensate trap. One experiment^[which?] tried to use xenon, chlorine and boron trichloride to produce XeCl₂·BCl₃, but only generated xenon dichloride.^[1]

Xenon dichloride

Names
IUPAC name Dichloroxenon
Identifiers
CAS Number	13780-38-6 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	103871398
PubChem CID	60210033
InChI InChI=1S/Cl2Xe/c1-3-2 Key: ZDICFBIJLKDJAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES Cl[Xe]Cl
Properties
Chemical formula	XeCl2
Molar mass	202.199 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

However, it is still doubtful whether xenon dichloride is a true compound or a Van der Waals molecule composed of a xenon atom and a chlorine molecule connected by a secondary bond.^[2]