J O U R N A L H. E. AEMSTRONQ, Ph.D., F.R.S. C. GRAHAM, D.Sc. DAVID HOWARD. F. R. JAPP, M.A., Ph.D. HERBERT MCLEOD, F.R.S. R. MELDOLB. OF HUGO MULLER, Ph.D., F.R.S. F. J. 35. PAGE, B.Sc. W. H. PERPIN, Ph.D., F.R.S. R. T. PLIMPTON, Ph.D. W. J. RUSSELL, Ph.D., F.R.S. J. MILIAR THOMSON. THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 6;bitar : C. E. GROVES, F.R.S. %ub-&bitrrr : A. J. GREENAWAY. Vol. XLVII. 1885. TRANSACTIONS. LONDON: J. V A N VOORST, 1, PATERNOSTER ROW. 1885.LOWDON : HARPISON AND SONS, PBIKTEES IF ORDINARY TO IIER MAJESTY, ST. MARTIN’B LAKE.C O N T E N T S . PAPERS READ BEFORE THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY, PAQE 1.-Contributions t o our Knowledge of Acetoacetic Ether. By J. WILLIAM JAMES, Ph.D., F.C.S., University College of 11.-On Additive and Condensation Compounds of Diketones By FRANCIS R.JAPP, M.A., Ph.D., and N. 111.-On some New Paraffins, By KHAN BAHADUR BOMANJI 1V.-On a New Method of Determining the Vapour-pressures of Solids and Liquids, and on the Vapour-pressure of Acetic Acid. By WILLIAM RAMSAY, Ph.D., and SYDNEY YOUNG, D.Sc. . . 42 V.-On the Application of Iron Sulphate in Agriculture, and its Value as a Plant-food. By DR. A. B. GRIFflfTHS, Lecturer on Chemistry and Physics, Technical College, Nanchester, &c. V1.-Action of the Halogens on the Salts of Trimethylsulphine. By LEONARD DOBBIN, Ph.D., and ORME MASSON, M.A., D.Sc., Chemical Laboratory of the University of Edinburgh . 56 VI1.-On the Decomposition of Silver Fulminate by Hydro- chloric Acid. By EDWARDIVERS, &I.D!, and MICHITADA KAWAKITA, M.E. . . (2) VII1.-On the Constitution of Fulminates.By EDWARD DIVERS, M.D., with Note by Dr. ARMSTRONG. . . 77 1X.-Notes on the Chemical Alterations in Green Fodder during its Conversion into Ensilage. By CLIFFORD RICHARDSON, Assistant Chemist U.S. Department of Agriculture . . 81 X.-On Condensation Compounds of Bend with Ethyl Alco- hol. By FRANCIS R. JAPP, M.A., Ph.D., and Miss MARY E. XI.--Note on the Solubility of Certain Salts in Fused Sodium Nitrate. By F. B~CKELL GUTHRIE, Demonstrator of XI1.-Kote on the Heats of Dissolution of the Sulphates of By SPENCER UMFREVILLE PLCKER- South Wales, Cardiff . . I H. J. MILLER, Ph.D. . . 11 SORABJI, Ph.D., C.E., &c. . . 37 with Ketones. 46 OWENS, B.S. (Cincinnati) . . 90 Chemistry, Queen’s College, Cork . . . 94 Potassium and Lithium.ING, M.A. Oxon., Chemical Lecturer at Eedford College . 98i v CONTENTS. PAQB XII1.-Calorimetric Determinations of Magnesium Sulphate. By SPENCER UMFREVILLE PICKERING, M.A. Oxon., Lecturer on Chemistry at Bedford College . By ADOLF STAUB, Ph.D., and WATSON SMITH, Lecturer in Technological Chemistry in the Owens College, Manchester . . 104 By T. E. THORPE, F.R.S., Professor of Chemistry in the Yorkshire College, Leeds . . 108 XV1.-Note on the Constitution of Propylene Chlorhydrin. By Dr. H. FORSTER MORLEP and ARTHUR G. GREEN, Tufnell Scholar at University College . . 132 XVI1.-Action c;f Zinc Ethide on the Benzoate of Propylene Chlorhydrin. By Dr. H. FORSTER MORLEY, M.A., and ARTHUR G. GREEN, Tufnell Scholar a t University College . 134 111. Some Experi- ments on Strychnine. By W.A. SHENSTONE, Lecturer on. Chemistry in Clifton College . . . . 139 X1X.-On the Physiological Action of Brucine and Bromo- strychnine. By T. LAUDER BRUNTON, M.D., F,R.S. . . 143 XX.-Crystal.lography of Bromostrychnine. By H. A. &hERS, M.A. . C . . C . . 144 XXL-Formation of Pg ridine Derivat,ives from Malic Acid. By H. v. BCHMANN and W. WELSH . . 145 XXI1.-On Ni trobenzalmabnic Acids. By CHARLES M. STUART, XXII1.-On Chemical Changes in their Relation to Micro- XX1V.-Toughened Filter-papers. By F:. E. H. FRANCIS, XXV.-A Quick Method for the Estimation of Phosphoric Acid XYV1.-The Oxides of Nitrogen. By W. RAMSAY and J. TUDOR Communication from the Laboratory of Uni- XXVI1.-Note on Methylene Chloriodide. By J. SAKURAI, Pro- XXVII1,-The Illuminating Power of Methane. By LEWIS T.WRIGHT, Assoc. M.I. C.E. . . 200 XX1X.-Conversion of Pelouze’s Nifrosulphates into Hypo- nitrites and Snlphites. By EDWARD DIVERS and TAMEJJASA HAGA . . . 203 XXX.-The Constitution of some Non-saturated Oxygenous Salts, and the Reaction of Phosphorus Oxychloride with Sulphites and Nitrites. By EDWARD DIVERS, M.D. . . 205 100 X1V.-On certain Derivatives of Isodiuaphthyl. XV.-On the,Atomic Weight of Titanium. XVII1.-The Alkalo‘ids of Nux Vomica. M.A., FelIow of St. John’s CoIlege, Cambridge . . 155 organisms. By E. FRANKLAND, D.C.L., M.D., LL.D., F.R.S. 159 Government Chemist, British Guiana . . . 183 in Feertilisers, By J. S. WELLS . . 185 CUNDALL. versity College, Bristol , . 187 fessor of Chemisti-y, University of Tokio, Japan .. 198CONTENTS. V PAQE XXX1.-The Illuminating Power of Hydrocarbons. By PERCY F. FRANKLAND, Ph.D., B.Sc., Associate of the Royal School of Mines . . 235 XXXI1.-Benzoylacetic Acid and some of its Derivatives. Part 11. By W. H. PERKIN, Jun., Ph.D., Privatdocent at the University of Munich . . 240 XXXII1.-Benzoylacetic Acid and some of its Decivatives. Part 111. By W. H. PERKIN, Jun., Ph.D., Privatdocent at the University of Munich . . 262 XXX1V.-Presence of Choline in Hops. By PETER GRIESS, Ph.D., F.R.S., and G. H. HARROW, Ph.D. . . 298 Annual General MeeCing . . . . 300 XXXV.-Combustion in Dried Gases. By H. BRERETON BAKER, B.A., Brackenbury Scholar of Balliol College, Oxford . 349 XXXV1.-The Ortho-Vantidates of Sodium and thair Analogues. By HARRY BAKER, Berkeley Fellow in the Owens College, Manchester .. . 353 XXXVK-The Formation of Hyponitrites from Nitric Oxide. By EDWARD DIVERS and TAMEMASA HAG& . . 361 XXXVIIL-The Existence of Barium and Lead Nitrososulphates. By EDWARD DIVERS and TAMEMASA HAGA . . 364 XXX1X.-Preparation of Ethylene Chlorothiocyanate and P-Chlorethylsulphonic Acid. By J. WILLIAM JBMES, Uni- versity College, Cardiff . . 365 XL.-Derivatives of Taurine. Part I. By J. WILLIAM JAMES, Ph.D., F.C.S., University College of South Wales, Cardiff 367 XL1.-A Crystalline Tricupric Sulphate. By W. A. SHENSTONE 375 XLI1.-Crystallography of CuSOa,2CuH20z. (Supplement to XLII1.-A Modified Bunsen Burner. By W. A. SHENSTONE . 378 XL1V.-On some Points in the Composition of Soils; with Results Illustrating the Sources of t8he Fertility of Mani- toba PrsLirie Soils.By Sir J. B. LAWES, Bart., LL.D., F.ItZIS.: and J. H. GTLBERT, Ph.D., LLD., F.R.S., V.P.C.S. . . 380 XLV.-The Chlorination of Phloroglucol. By CHARLES S. S. WEBSTER . . . 423 XLV1.-On the Unit adopted for the Atomic Weights. By LOTHAR MEYER and KARL SEUBERT . . 426 XLVI1.-The Atomic Weight of Silver and Prout’s Hypothesis. XLVII1.-A New and Simple Method for the Quaiititative Separation of Tellurium from Selenium. By EDWARD DIVERS, M.D., and MASACHIKA SHIMOS~, M.E., Imperial XLI.) By H. A. MIERS, M A . . . 377 By LOTHAR MEYER and KARL SECBERT . . 434 Japanese College of Engineering, Thkio . . 439vi CONTEK T S. XLTX-Reactions of Selenious Acid with Hydrogen Sulphide, and of Sulphurous Acid with Hydrogen Selenide.By EDWARD DIVERS, M.D., and TETSUKICHI SHIMIDZU, M.E., Imperial Japanese College of Engineering, T6kio . L.-Researches on the Action of the Copper-zinc Couple on Organic Bodies. Part X. On Bromide of Benzyl. By -J. H. GLADSTONE, Ph.D., F.R.S., and ALFREP TRIBE, F.C.S., Lecturer on Metallurgy to the Medical School of the National Dental Hospital . LL-On the Existence of Nitrous Anhydride in the Gaseous State. By G. LUNGE . . LIT.-On the Reaction between Nitric Oxide and @xygen under varying Conditions. By G. LUNGE . LIT1.-Detection and Estimation of Iodine. By ERNEST H. COOK, B.Sc. (Lond.), A.R.C.S., Bristol Trade and Mining School . L1V.-The Selective Slteration of the Constituents of Cast Iron. By THOMAS TURNER, Assoc. R.S.M., Demonstrator of Chemistry, Mason College .By V. H. VELEY, M.A., F.I.C., of the Laboratory, Christ Church, Oxford . LV1.-On the Sulphides of Titanium. By T. E. THORPE, F.R.S. LV1T.-Colorimetric Method for Determining Small Quantities of Iron. By ANDREW THOMSON, M.A., B.Sc., Student in the Chemical Laboratory of University College, Dundee . . LVII1.-On the Constlitntion of the Halo'id Derivatives of Naphthalene. (Fourth Notice.) By RAPHAEL MELDOLB, Professor of Chemistry in the Finsbury Technical College ; City and Guilds of London Institute . L1X.-On the Non-crystallisable Products of the Action of Diastase upon Starch. By HORACE T. BROWN and G. H. MORRIS, Ph.D. . LX.-The Decomposition of Carbonic Acid Gas by the Electric Spark. By HAROLD B. DIXON, MA., The I h k e of Bed- ford's Lecturer on Chemistry a t Bnlliol College, and HUBERT F.LOWE, B.A., late Brakenbury Scholar of Balliol LX1.-The Influence of Silicon on the Properties of Cast Iron. By THOMAS TURNER, Assoc. R.S.M. (Demonstrator of Che- mistry, Mason College) . LXII. --R rominated Derivatives of Diphenyl, Tolyl benzene, and Ditolyl. By THOMAS CARNELLEY, D.Sc., and ANDREW THOMSON, M.A., B.Sc., University College, Dundee LXII1.-On the Cause of the Decrepitations in Samples of so- called Explosive Pyrites. By B. BLOUNT . LV.-On some Sulphur Compounds of Calcium. College, Oxford . . . . . PAG, 4 1 448 457 465 471 474 478 491 493 497 527 5 71 577 586 593CONTESTS. vii PAGE LXIV.-The Specific Action of a Mixture of Sulphuric and Acids upon Zinc in the Production of Hydroxyamine. By EDWARD DIVERS, M.D., and TETSUKICHI SHIMIDZU, M.E., Imperial Japanese College of Engineering, Tokio LXV.-On the Behaviour of Stannous Chloride towards Nitric Oxide, and towards Nitric Acid.By EDWARD DIVERS and TAMEMASA HAGA . LXV1.-On the Constitution and Reactions of Liquid Nitric Peroxide. By EDWARD DIVERS, M.D., and TETSUKICHI LXV1I.-On the Action of Pyrosulphuric Acid upon Certain Metals. By EDWARD DIVERS, M.D., and TETSUKICHI LXVII1.---A Method for Obtaining Constant Temperatures. By Professor WILLIAM RANSAY, Ph.D., and SYDNEY YOUNG, D.Sc., Lecturer and Demonstrator of Chemistry, University College, Bristol . LX1X.-Researches on Secondary and Tertiary Azo-Compounds. No. 111. By RAPHAEL MELDOLA, Professor of Chemistry in the Finsbury Technical College, City and Guilds of London lnstitute .LXX.-Note on the Spontaneous Polymerisation of Volatile Hydrocarbons at the Ordinary Atmospheric Temperature. By Sir HENRY E. ROSCOE, F.R.S. LXXL-On the Non-existence of Gaseous Nitrous Anhydride. By WILLIAM RAMSAY, Ph.D., and J. TUDOR CUNDALL . LXXI1.-On some Derivatives of Anthraquinone. By A. G. PERKIN and W. H. PERKIN, jun., Ph.D. LXXII1.-Researches on the Relation between the Molecular Structure of Carbon Conipounds and their Absorption Spectra. (Part VII.) By W. N. HARTLEY, F.R.S., Pro- fessor of Chemistry, Royal College of Science, Dublin . LXX1V.-On the Action of Gypsum in Promoting NitrXcation. By 1%. WABINGTON . LXXV,-Contributions toward the History of Formyl and Thio- f ormyl Compounds derived from Aniline and Homologous Bases.By ALFRED SENIER, M.D. . LXXV1.-Action of Phenyl Cyanate on Polyhydric and certain Monohydric Alcohols and Phenols. By H. LLOYD SNAPE, B.Sc. . LXXVI1.-Chemical Examination of the Constituents of Cam- phor Oil. Communication from the Chemical Society of Tokio by HIKOROKURO YOSHIDA, Chemist to the Imperial . SHIMIDZU, M.E. . . . SHIMIDZU, M.E. . . . . . Geological Survey . . . 597 623 630 636 640 657 669 672 679 685 758 762 7 70 779... vlll CON TENTS. LXXVIIL-On the Synthetical Formation of Closed Carbon- chains. By W. H. PEEKIN, Jun., Ph.D., Privatdocent at the University of Munich . . LXX1X.-Action of Sodic Alcohdates on Ethereal Fumarates and Maleates. By T. PURDIE, Ph.D., B.Sc., Assoc. R.S.M., Professor of Chemistry in the University of St. Andrews . LXXX.-Contributions to the Chemistry of the Cerite Metals. 111. By B. BRAUNER, Ph.D., F.C.S., late Berkeley Fellow of the Owens College, Adjunct and Privatdocent in the LXXX1.--.A New Method of Preparing Aromatic Hydro- carbons. By RICHARD ANSCH~~TZ . LXXXI1.-On the Decomposition of Aromatic Ethereal Salts of Fumaric Acid. By RICHARD ANSCH~~TZ and QUIRIN WIRTZ . LXXXII1.-The Influence of Silicon on the Properties of Cast Iron. Part 11. By THOMAS TURNER, Assoc. R.S.M. (De- monstrator of Chemistry, Mason College) . LXXXlV.--On the Relation of Diazo benzeneanilide to Amido- azobenzene. By R. J. FRISWELL and A. G. GREEN . LXXXV.-On an apparently New Hydrocarbon from Distilled Japanese Petroleum. By EDWARD D~VERS and TEIKICHI NAKAMURA, Imperial College of Engineering, Tbkio, Japan . Bohemian University, Prague . . . PAGB 801 855 8 79 898 899 902 91 7 924