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The variation of the improper dihedral angle of I–C1–C8–Cl along the reaction path shows the inversion of the iodine atom during racemization; the central iodine atom of the M1 and P1 pair is located above (2.0°) and below (−2.0°) the plane of C1–C8–Cl, respectively.