Impuphu emhlophe noma ephuzi kancane, emnandi futhi enobuthi enobukhulu obuthile obungu-6.1 kanye nenkomba yokubuyisa engu-2.25. Ayikwazi ukuncibilika emanzini, kodwa ingancibilika ku-hydrochloric acid kanye ne-nitric acid. Iphenduka ibe mpunga kanye nomnyama ku-200℃ iphenduka ibe phuzi ku-450℃, futhi inokuncibilika okuhle. Iyi-antioxidant futhi isebenza kahle kakhulu ekumelaneni nokubanda kanye nokuguga kwe-ultraviolet.