3-Phenoxy-benzaldehyde is a light yellow liquid, m.p. 13~14ºC, b.p.169~169.5ºC/1.46. kpa, n20D 1.5950, relative density 1.147, insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, benzene, to-luene and other organic solvents.

M-phenoxybenzaldehyde is an important intermediate for the pyrethroid phenothrin, cy-permethrin, fenvalerate, fenvalerate, fenvalerate, cyfluthrin and other important intermediates.