It is a yellowish liquid in the shape of oil,having the special smell similar to benzaldehyde.When exposed under the sunlight and in the air,it will quikly change into reddish-brown in color.It is combustive and easy to evaporate along with steam.It can slightly be soluble in,but can easily be dissolved in alcohol and ether.
Main Use:
It is one of the organic chemical industrial raw materials,which can make maleic anhydride,oxalic acid,furfuryl alcohol and tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol.It can be compounded into medicine,agricultural chemicals and velerincine.It can also be compounde into resin used as assistant and solvent applied in the industries of food,perfume and dyeing.