随储存时间而变暗。有似苯和甲醇的混合气味。能随水蒸气挥发。能与乙醇、丁醇、乙醚、丙酮 、苯、氯仿、萘烷和石油醚混溶,溶于甲醇(50.6%w/w),不溶于水。露置空气中能产生四氢萘过氧化物,蒸馏时能与四氢萘作用发生爆炸,可加对苯二酚抗氧剂。低毒,半数致死量(大鼠,经口)2.86g/kg。有刺激性。检验锰。脱脂剂。中间体。萘、油类和树脂的溶剂
1,2,3,4-Tetrahydronaphthalene (Tetralin?), a bicyclic hydrocarbon, is a constituent of petroleum and coal tar. It is used in coal liquefaction and as an alternative to turpentine in paints and waxes. Degradation of tetralin by Corynebacterium sp. strain C125, and by pyrolysis have been reported. A study reports the transformation of naphthalene to tetralin in the presence of activated carbon supported molybdenum carbides. Dehydrogenation of tetralin by microwave heating in the presence of platinum-supported activated carbon has been investigated.