It occurs as a white crystalline substance insoluble in water but soluble in alcohol and acetic acid, with melting point at 165–167 °C. Salts of this carboxylic acid are called chenodeoxycholates.
É un composto branco cristalino insoluble en auga pero soluble en alcohol e ácido acético, cun punto de fusión de 165-167 °C. Os sales deste ácido denomínanse quenodesoxicolatos.