| appearance | light yellow to colorless transparent liquid |
| purity | 99% |
| optical activity | [α]20/D +16.0 to +17.0°, neat |
| optical purity | ee: 99% (GLC) |
| refractive index | n20/D 1.434(lit.) |
| bp | 186-188 °C/765 mmHg(lit.) |
| density | 1.04 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Eyeshields, Gloves, half-mask respirator (EU), half-mask respirator (US), multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US) |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 217.4 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 103 °C |