Appearance: white granular or floury crystal, odorless and slightly bitter.
M.P.: 165-166°C
Relative density: 1.08g/cm3
Solubility: slightly soluble in cold water, ethanol, Methyl alcohol, ether and acetone, easily soluble in boiling water, glycerol, HCl, potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide, insoluble in chloroform, ether, benzene, petroleum ether. |