The molecule is an member of the class of biphenyls that is 2,2',5,5'-tetrachlorobiphenyl in which the 4 and 4' positions are substituted by methylsulfonyl groups. It is a sulfone, a member of biphenyls and a dichlorobenzene. It derives from a 2,2',5,5'-tetrachlorobiphenyl.
1,4-dichloro-2-(2,5-dichloro-4-methylsulfonylphenyl)-5-methylsulfonylbenzene