It is white, silkete squama or acercse crystal. It has aslightle smell of benzoin of benzaldehyde. It is difficult to dissolve water(0.34g/100ml), It can dissolve boiling water(4.55g/100ml)ethand, chloroform and ether, fixed oil and naphtha. Use: Dye intermediate. It is used in food and medical antiseptic, antimicrobialsant, plasticizer and organically synthetic stuff. Spec and executive standard: Industrial class: Q/TLHG001-2003 Food class: GB1902-94 Medical class: Chinese pharmacopoeia GB95 English pharmacopoeia BP93. BP98 America pharmacopoeia USP24, Fcc4. Storage: Keep in a cool, dry and ventilated place, Acoid flame.