Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, o418  [ doi:10.1107/S160053680800041X ]

1,16-Diiodohexadecane

N. Nakamura and D. Ishizu

Abstract: The molecular structure of the title compound, C₁₆H₃₂I₂, is centrosymmetric and the molecular skeleton, including both terminal I atoms, has an all-trans conformation. The molecules form layers of thickness a. These features are similar to those of the smectic C phase of liquid crystals.

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