“…In this paper we report the 35Cl NQR frequencies of a number of 1,Zdichloro derivatives of carbocyclic systems of known configuration and in the light of these and of other previously reported results, attempt to estimate the magnitude of such an effect.Experimental. Instrumentation, see [l].Preparation: trans-(I) and cis-dichlorocycloheplane (11) [Z], trans-(111) and cis-dichlorocyclooctane (IV) [3], exo, exo-2,3-dichloro-exo, exo-~.6-dimcthoxycrsrbonyl-b~cyclo~l .2.Zlheptane [4] (V), exo, endo-2,3-dichloro-exo, exo-5,6-dimethoxycarhonyl-bicyclo[7 .Z.Z]heptane (VI), [4], exo, exo-2,3dichloro- endo, endo-5,6-dimethoxycarbonyl-bicyclo[7.r?.2]keptane (VII) [4], exo, exo-2,3-dichloro- endo, endo-5,6-dicurboxy-bicyclo[l.2.2]keptane (VIII) [4], exo, exo-2, 3-dichloro-bicyclo[7.2.2]heptane (IX), exo, exo-3, 5-dichZ0ro-tricycZo[2.2.7.0~~~]heptane (XIV) [5], trans-9,lO-dichZoro-decalin (XX) [5], d. 1-7.2-dichlorosuccinic anhydride (XIV) [6], trans-and cis-7,2-dichlorohenzocyclohutelze (XV & XVI) [7], trans-and cis-7,2-dichZoroacenaphthene (XVII & XVIII ) [S] were prepared by previously published methods, meso dichlorosuccinic acid (VIII) was a commercial product and the d.Z acid (XII) was prepared from XIV by hydrolysis.We thank Dr. C . A .…”