Acta Cryst. (2006). B62, 287-295 [ doi:10.1107/S0108768105042102 ]
Abstract: The polymorphic phase transition of 1,2,4,5-tetrachlorobenzene (TCB) has been investigated using neutron powder diffraction and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The diffraction experiments show a reversible phase change that occurs as a function of temperature with no apparent loss of sample quality on transition between the two phases. Neutron powder diffraction gives detailed information on the molecular structural changes and lattice parameters from 2 K to room temperature. The structure of the low-temperature form has been elucidated for the first time using single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Comparison of the ![[alpha]](http://journals.iucr.org/logos/entities/alpha_rmgif.gif)
and ![[beta]](http://journals.iucr.org/logos/entities/beta_rmgif.gif)
structures show that they are both based on the same sheet motif, with the differences between the two being very subtle, except in terms of crystal symmetry. Detailed analysis of the structures revealed the changes required for inter-conversion. A computational polymorph search showed that these two sheet structures are more thermodynamically stable than alternative herringbone-type structures.
Keywords: Tetrachlorobenzene; neutron powder diffraction; phase transition; single-crystal X-ray diffraction; crystal structure prediction.
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