colorless liquid with special smell, can dissolve acetate fibers and cellulose nitrate Density: at 25 , when the proportion of 0.788 Melting point: -94 Boiling point: 56.48 Refractive index 1.3588 Flash point: -17.78 (closed cup) Is a colorless and transparent liquid, with a special pungent odor Soluble in water and methanol, ethanol, ethyl ether, chloroform, pyridine and other organic solvents