omapärase lõhnaga mürgine värvuseta vedelik, lahustub enamikus orgaanilistes lahustites ja vähesel määral vees, moodustab mineraalhapetega sooli, karboksüülhapetega aniliide
a colourless oily liquid, mp -8°C, bp 189°C, relative density 1.024, slightly soluble in water
an oily poisonous amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines
The alcohol sample is mixed with aniline and glacial acetic acid. The presence of furfural is indicated by a salmon pink colour appearing in the solution within 20 minutes of mixing.