CCl3 is Silicon tetrafluoride-like structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of four hexachloroethane molecules. There are two inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one C(2), one Cl(4), and two equivalent Cl(2) atoms. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one C(1), one Cl(3), and two equivalent Cl(1) atoms. There are four inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom.
CCl3 is Silicon tetrafluoride-like structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of four hexachloroethane molecules. There are two inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one C(2), one Cl(4), and two equivalent Cl(2) atoms. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.59 Å. The C(1)-Cl(4) bond length is 1.77 Å. Both C(1)-Cl(2) bond lengths are 1.77 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one C(1), one Cl(3), and two equivalent Cl(1) atoms. The C(2)-Cl(3) bond length is 1.77 Å. Both C(2)-Cl(1) bond lengths are 1.77 Å. There are four inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom.