Chloranilic acid is an organic compound with the chemical formula C₆Cl₂O₂(OH)₂. It is a red-orange solid. The compound is obtained by hydrolysis of chloranil: C₆Cl₄O₂ + 2 H₂O → C₆Cl₂O₂(OH)₂ + 2 HCl It is centrosymmetric, planar molecule. It also... Wikipedia