白色或淡黄色针状结晶。有香荚兰果实香。对空气敏感。易溶于乙醇和乙醚，微溶于，微溶于热水。溶液在光的影响下能氧化成成3,4-二甲氧基苯甲酸。有刺激性。
熔点:42-43℃
沸点:281℃
闪点:>110℃

98%
 
外观Appearance                          White to yellow crystals or solid
红外光谱鉴别Infrared spectrometry       Conforms
纯度Purity(GC)                          ≥98.0 %
熔点Melting point                       42°C - 45°C 
 
 
 
99%:
 
外观Appearance                          白色至黄色结晶或熔融固体
红外光谱鉴别Infrared spectrometry       符合
熔点Melting point                       42°C - 45°C 
纯度Purity                              >99.0% (GC) 
水分Water                               <1 % (K.F.) 
 
 
≥98%, FG，Kosher:
 
 
外观Appearance                          White to Off-White
红外光谱鉴别Infrared spectrometry       Conforms to Structure
纯度Purity(GC)                          ≥98.0%
熔点Melting point                       42°C - 46°C 
酸值Acid Value                          ≤2.00 
砷Arsenic (As)                          ≤3 ppm 
镉Cadmium (Cd)                          ≤1 ppm 
汞Mercury (Hg)                          ≤1 ppm 
铅Lead (Pb)                             ≤10 ppm

医药中间体，主要用于抗生素类药物合成。
密封保存