1 g in about 5.5 ml water; more sol in hot water; insol in ether; sol in pyridine, aniline; sol in aq soln of alkalies; 1 g dissolves in 18 ml glycerol (density 1.24); 1 g dissolves in about 83 ml alc In water, 2.16X10+5 mg/l @ 25 deg C
Color:
Orthorhombic needles from alc WHITE, CRYSTALLINE POWDER OR FREE FLOWING GRANULES