IUPAC Name: 1,6-Dichlorooxanthrene 
Molecular Formula: C₁₂H₆Cl₂O₂
Molecular Weight: 253.08
Density: 1.47 g/cm³
Boiling Point: 349.7 °C at 760 mmHg
Flash Point: 140 °C
Freely Rotating Bonds: 0
Polar Surface Area: 18.46 Å²
Index of Refraction: 1.642
Molar Refractivity: 62.18 cm³
Molar Volume: 172 cm³
Polarizability: 24.65 ×10^-24 cm³
Surface Tension: 54.5 dyne/cm
Enthalpy of Vaporization: 57.08 kJ/mol 
Vapour Pressure: 9.3E-05 mmHg at 25°C
The Cas Register Number  of 1,6-Dichlorodibenzo-p-dioxin is 38178-38-0.The chemical synonyms of 1,6-Dichlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (CAS NO.38178-38-0) are  1,6-Dichlorodibenzo-p-dioxin ; 1,6-Dichlorooxanthrene ; Dibenzo[b,e][1,4]dioxin, 1,6-dichloro- ; Dibenzo-p-dioxin, 1,6-dichloro- .The molecular structure of 1,6-Dichlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (CAS NO.38178-38-0) is.

 1,6-Dichlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (CAS NO.38178-38-0) is used as the detection of standard in analysis .

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Questionable carcinogen. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic vapors of Cl⁻.