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1,1,4,4,4-Hexafluorobutane-2,3-dione is an acyl halide that has a phosphorane group attached to the central carbon atom. The molecule is a model system for studying the mechanism of HIV infection and its prevention by chlorine. 1,1,4,4,4-Hexafluorobutane-2,3-dione reacts with chloride to produce dioxolanes in high concentrations. This reaction may be important in the function of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) because it provides a model system for studying the mechanism of HIV infection and its prevention by chlorine.