| Appearence | yellow orange clear liquid |
| Assay | 96.00 to 100.00 % |
| Pounds/Gallon | 7.580 to 7.755 |
| Vapor Density | 3.8 |
| logP (o/w) | 1.72 |
| Odor Type | musty |
| Refractive Index | 1.41400 to 1.43500 @ 20.00 ยฐC |
| Boiling Point | 125.00 to 127.00 ยฐC. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Taste | Musty, nutty, cocoa, brown, vegetative and bready with a slight bitter nuance |
| Specific gravity | 0.91100 to 0.93200 @ 25.00 ยฐC |
| Vapor Pressure | 8.100000 mm/Hg @ 25.00 ยฐC |
| Flash Point | 87.00 ยฐF. TCC |
| Odor | Musty, nutty, vegetative, cocoa, brown, bready and caramellic |
| Insolubility | in most fixed oils |
| Molecular weight | 113.16 |
| Solubility | alcohol, water |
| Notes | FEMA# 3525 |
| Class | Flavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds |