It is white, and needle like crystal.
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Product characteristics
                                        
                                        It has melting point of 50 ℃, boiling point of 251 ℃, 107 ℃ (1.46kpa), and flash point of 110 ℃. It is soluble in ethanol, ether, carbon disulfide, but insoluble in water. It is weakly alkaline.
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Application instructions
                                        
                                        It is used as intermediate of dicamba, a kind of herbicide. It is also used as intermediate of dyes and pigment, as well as used in organic synthesis and manufacture of nitrogen fertilizer synergist.