Volatile, unstable colorless oily liquid with a chloroform like odor. Toxic. It is miscible with most organic solvents and slightly soluble in water. Density: 1. 18066g/crr13. Boiling point 116.11 ℃. Freezing point -57.2 ℃. Vapor pressure (20 ℃) 1.666kPa. Viscosity (28 ℃)
1. 03mPa-s. The refractive index is 1.4382. Flash point (open cup) 40.6 ℃. The self ignition point is 415.6 ℃. The upper limit of combustion limit (volume%) in air is 21.O, and the lower limit is 3.8.

The main raw materials for synthesizing glycerol, epoxy resin, nitroglycerin explosives, fiberglass, and electrical insulation products. Used as a solvent for cellulose esters, resins, and cellulose ethers, as well as a raw material for the production of plasticizers, stabilizers, surfactants, and chloroprene rubber.