J O U R N A L THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY. H. E. ARXSTRONQ Ph.D. F.R.S. W. CROOKES F.R.S. F. R. JAPP M.A.,Ph.D.,F.R.S. A. X. MILLER Ph.D. HUGO MULLER Ph.D. F.R.3. W. H. PEEKIN,P~.D. B.R.S. s. u. PIOKEEIXa M.A. R. T. PLIXPTOX Ph.D. W. J. RUSSELL Ph.D. F.R.S. J. MILLAR THOMSOX F.R.S.E. T. E. THORPE Ph.D. F.R.S. Cbitor : C. E. GROVES F.R.S. $trb-Qbitor: A. J. GBEENAWAY. Vol. LI. 1887. TRAKSACTIONS. L O N D O N : GURNEY & JACKSON 1 PATERNOSTER ROW. 1887 LOSDON : HARRISON AND SONS PRIKTERS IN ORDINARY TO HER MAJESTY ST. MARTIN’S LAS C O N T E N T S . PAPERS READ BEFORE THE CHEXICAL SOCIETY. PAGE I.-On the Synthetical Formation of Closed Carbon-chains. Part TI. On some Dcrivatii-cs of Tctramethylene. By 11.-Preparation and Hydrolysis of Hydrocyanides of the Di-ketones.By FRANCIS R. JAPP F.R.S. and N. H. J. MILLER, Ph.D . 29 111.-Note on some Double Thiosulphates. By J. B. COHEN, Ph.D. Assistaut Lecturer Owens College Mancliester . f38 lV.-O11 the Action of Silicon Tetrachloride on the Aromatic hmido-compounds. By ARTIIT:R HARDEN 13.Sc. Dalton V.-Reduction of Nitrites to Hydroxglamine by IIydrogen Sul-VI.-On Morindin and Morindon. By T. E. TIIOKPE F.R.S., VI1.-Spectroscopic Notes on the Carbohydrates and Albu-By W. K. UARTLEP F.R.S. Professor VII1.-The Action of Salicylic Aldehyde on Sodium Succinate i n presence of Acetic Anhydride. By GIBSON DYRON Ph.D., Demonstrator of Chemistry Normal School of Science, 1X.-Decomposition of Sodium Carbonate b y Fusion. By SPENCER UIIFREVILLI. PICKERISG M.A.Professor of Che-X.-The Eeat of Hydration of Salts. Cadmium Chloride. By W. H. PFRKIN Jun. Ph.11. . . . 1 Chemical Scholar in the Owens College . . 40 phide. By EDVVARD DIVERS and TAXEMASA HAGA . . . 48 and T. H GREESALL . . 52 mino’ids from Grain. of Chemistry Royal College of Science Dublin . . 58 South Kensington . . 61 mistry a t Bcdford College . . 72 mistry at Bedford College . 75 SPENCER UYFREVILLE PICKERISU M.A. Professor Of Che-XI.-Contributions from the Laboratory of Gonville and Caius College Cambridge. No. VIII. On Bismuthatcs. By M. &I, PATTISOX MUIR M.A. Follow and DOUGLAS J. CARSEGIE, XI1.-Derivatives of Tolylbenzene. By THOXAS CARNCLLEY, D.Sc. (liond.) and ANDREW T~~OYSON M.A. B.Sc. (Edin.), University College Dundee . . 8i B.A.Scholar of Gonville and Caius College . . 7 iv CONTENTS. XII1.-The Amount of Chlorine in Rain-water collected at Cirencester. By EDWARD KIBCH Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester . X1V.--Some Analogous Phosphates Arsenates and Vanadates. By JOHN A. HALL Studeiit in the Laboratory of Owens College . XV.-On some Azines. By l?RAXCIS R. JAPP F.R.S. and CosJro INNES BURTON B.Sc. . XV1.-Researches on the Constitution of Azo- and Diazo-derivatives. I. Diaeoamido-compounds. By RAPHAFL MELDOLA F.R.S. Professor of Chemistry and F. W. STREATFEILD Demonstrator of Chemistry in the Finsbury Technical College City and Guilds of London Institute . XVI1.-On the Distribution of the Nitrifying Organism in the Soil. By R. WARINGTON . XVII1.-The Influence of Silicon on the Properties of Iron and Steel.Part I. By THonras TURNER Assoc. R S.N., Lecturer on Metallurgy Mason College Birmingham . . I. The Action of Bromine on the Dibromonitrophenols. By ARTHUR. LING . XX.-Researches on the Relation between the Molecular Structure of Carbon Compounds and their Absorption Spectra. Part VIII. A Study of Coloured Substances and Dyes. By W. N. HARTLEY F.R.S. Professor of Chemistry Royal College of Science Dublin XX1.-Some Silicon Compounds and their Derivatives. I. The Action of Silicon Tetrabromide on Thiocarbaniide. By J. EXERSON REYNOLDS M.D. F.R.S. Professor of Che-mistry University of Dublin . XXI1.-Notes on the recent papers by A. von Baeyer and Julius Thomsen ‘‘ On the Constitution of Benzene.” By ALEX. K.MILLER Ph.D. . XXII1.-Agricultural Experiments with Iron Sulphate as tt Manure during 1886. By A. B. GRIFFITHS Ph.D. F.R.S.E., Principal and Lecturer on Chemistry School of Science, Lincoln late Lecturer on Chemistry Technical School, Manchester &c. . XX1V.-The Action of Triphenylniethyl Bromide on Ethplic Sodiomalonate. By G. G. HENDERSOX M.A. B.Sc., Assistant to the Professor of Chemistry University of Glasgow . XXV.-The Synthetical Formation of Closed Carbon-chains. Part 11 continued. Some Derivatives of Tetramethylene. By H. 0. COLXAS B.Sc. and W. H. PERKIX Jun. Ph.D. . XIX.-Isomeric Change in the Phenol Series. , 92 94 98 102 118 129 147 152 202 ‘208 215 224 22 CONTENTS 1-PAGE XXV1.-The Synthetical Formation of Closed Carbon-chains.Part 111. Some Derivatives of Yentamethylene. By W. H. PERKIN Jun. Ph.D. . XXVI1.-Absorption of Gases by Carbon. By CHARLES J. BAKER B.A. Demonstrator of Chemistry University Xuseum Oxford. . XXVII1.-An Explanation of the Lams which govern Substi-tution in the case of Benzenoid Compounds. By HENRY E. ARSiSTROSG F.R.S. XX1X.-The Action of Chlorine on Organic Thiocj anates. Part I. Xethyl Thiocyanate. By J. WILLIAS JAMLS, Ph.D. University College of South Wales Cardiff XXX.-The Decomposition of Potassium Chlorate and Per-chlorate by Heat. By PERCY F. FRANKLBXD Ph.D. B.Sc., By FUNK L. TEED L).Sc. . I3y J. WILLIAN JAUES Ph.D. F.C.S. University College of South Wales Cardiff . XXXIIL-The Influence of Temperature on the Heat of Dissolutioii of Salts By SPENCER UXFKEVILLE PICK~RIXG, M.A.Professor of Chemistry at Redford College XXX1V.-Contributions from the Laboratory of Gonville and Cnius College Cambridge. Xo. IX. Periodates. By C. K. KIIIXIXS D.Sc. B.A. late Scholar of Downing College, Cambridge . . XXXV.-On Tartaric and Racemic Acids and the Nagnetic Rotation of their Ethereal Salts. By W. H. PERKIS Ph.D., F.R.S. By EDTTARD H. RESXIE M.A. D.Sc. Professor of Chemistry in the University of Adelaide South Australia XXXVI1.-Further Notes on the Di-Haloid Derivatives of Thiocarbamide. By GEORGE XCGOWAN Ph.D. Demon-strator of Chemistry University College of North Wales, By EVIL A. VERNER Assistant in the Cheniical Laboratory Uni-versity of Dublin . SXX1X.-Supersaturation of Salt Solutions.By W. W. J. NICOL M A. D.Sc. F.R.S.E. Lecturer on Chemistry, Mason College Birmingham , By ARTHUR . A.R.S.M. and JOHN DIXGWALL . . XXX1.-Potassium Chlorate and Perchlorate. XXXI1.-On the Formation of Ethglic Cyanacetoacetate. . XXXT'I.-Tlie Colouring Xatter of Drosera Whzttakeri. , Bangor . . . . XXXVI1I.-Researches on Chrom-organic Acids. XL.-Action of Heat on Peroxide of Nitrogen. 240 249 258 268 2 74 283 287 290 356 362 371 378 383 38 Vi COSTENTS. PABE RICHARDSON Ph.D. Assistant Lecturer University College, Bristol . . 397 XL1.-Formation of Pyridine-derivEbtives from Citric Acid and on the Constitution of Pyridine. By Dr. S. RCHEJIANX, Jacksonian Demonstrator in the University of Cambridge . XLI1.-On Silver containing Bismuth.By WILLIAM GOWLAKD, Associate of the Royal School of Mines Chemist and Assayer of the Imperial Mint Osaka Japan and YOSHI~IASA KOGA Assistant Assayer . . 410 XLII1.-Snboxide of Silver Ag,O. By G. H. BAILEY D.Sc., Ph.D. and G. J. FOTLER B.Sc. the Owens College . 416 XL1V.-Anhydracetonebenzil. By FRANCIS R. JAPP F.R.S., and COSMO INNES BURTON B.Sc. . . 490 XLV.-Condensation Compounds of Benzil with Ketones. By FRANCIS R. JBPP F.R.S. and COSXO IWES BURTOX B.Sc. . 431 XLV1.-Researches on the Constitution of Azo- and Dinzo-derivatives. 11. Diazo amido-compounds (coiztinved). RAPHAEL MELDOLA F.R.S. Professor of Chemistry and E. fv. STREATFEILD Demonstrator of Chemistry in the Finsbury Techuical College City and Guilds of London Institute .. . . . . 434 Annual General Meeting . t . 452 XLVI1.-Dehydracetic Acid. By W. H. PERKIS J u n . Ph.D. . 484 XLVII1.-A Contribution to the Study of Well Waters. By ROBERF WARINGTON F.R.S. . 500 XLIX.-Constitution of Glycosine. By FRANCIS R. JAPP, L.-Diphenylglyoxaline and Methyldiphenylglyoxaline. By L1.-On the Atomic Weight of Gold. LI1.-On the Atomic Weight of Silicon. By T. E. THORPE, LII1.-Note on Substitution in the Benzene Nucleus. By F. H. L1V.-An Explanation of the Laws which govern Substitution in the case of Benzenoid Compounds. (Second Notice.) By HENRY E. ARMSTRONG F.R.S. . . . . 583 LV.-Researches on Silicon Compounds and their Derivatives. 11. A New Chlorobromide of Silicon. By J. EDIERSON REYKOLDS N D . F.R.S. Professor of Chemistry University of Dublin .. 590 403 F.R.S.,and E. CLEMIKSHBW &LA. . . 552 FRAXGIS R. JAPP F.R.S. . . . . 557 and A. P. LAURIE B.Sc. F.R.S.E. . . 565 F.R.S. and J. W. YOUSG B.A. . . 576 ~IORLEY MA. . . 579 By T. E. THORPE Y.R.S. CONTESTS. vii PAGE LV1.-On the Thermal Phenomena of Neutralisation and their bearing on the Nature of Solution and the Theory of Residual Affinity. By SPEXCER UNbREVILLE PICh.ERIXG, K A . Professor of Chemistry at Bedford College . By J. E. STEAD and C. H. RIDSDALE and Crystals from the Basic Slag. By H. A. MIERS M.A. F.G.S. . LVII1.-Ozone from Pure Oxygen its Production and its Action on Mercury with a Note on the Silent Discharge of Electricity. By W. A. SHESSTOSE Lecturer on Che-mistry in Clifton College and J.TUDOR CCXDALL L1X.-The Volumetric Relations of Ozone and Oxygen. A Lecture Experiment. By W. A. SHENSTONE and J. TUDOR CUNDALL . LX.-The Action of Metallic Alkylates on Mixtures of Ethereal Salts with Alcohols. By T. PURDIE Ph.D. RSc. Pro-fessor of Chemistry in the University of St. Andrews . LX1.-On Phlorizin. By EDWARD H. RENNIE &LA. D.Sc., Professor of Chemistry in the University of Adelaide South Australia . LXI1.-Further Notes on the Chemical Action of Bacterium aceti. By ADRIAN J. BROWN . LXII1.-The Composition of Prussian Blue and Turnbull’s Blue. By EDGAR J. REYNOLDS . LX1V.-On the Formation of Hyponitrites. By WYNDHAQI R. DUNSTAN Professor of Chemistry t o the Pharmaceutical Society and T. S. DYMOXD . LXV.-The Relation between Sulphites and Nitrites of Metals other than Potassium.By EDWARD DIVERS M.D. F.R.S., and TAMEYASA HAGA F.C.S. Imperial University TdkyG, LXV1.-Anacardic Acid. By Dr. s. RUHEMAXX and S. SKINNER LXVI1.-Sulphinic Compounds of Carbamide and Thiocarb-amide. By GEORGE MCGOWAN University College of North Wales Bangor . LXVII1.-Note on a New Class of Voltaic Combinations in which Oxidisable Metals are replaced by Alterable Solu-tions. By C. R. ALDER WRIGHT D.Sc. F.R.S. Lecturer on Chemistry and C. THOXPSO?; Demonstrator of Chem-istry in St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Scliool LX1X.-The Determination of Atomic Weights by means of the Normal Sulphate. By G. H. BAILEY DSc. . LXX.-The Action of Acetyl Chloride on Acetoximes. By VICTOR NEYER and ARTHUR W. WARKINGTON B.Sc.. LVI1.-Crjstals in Basic Converter Slag. . Japan . . . . 59s 601 610 6-25 627 634 63s 644 646 659 663 666 672 676 68 viii CONTENTS. LXX1.-Note on an Improved Form of Apparatus for the Separation of Iodine Bromine and Chlorine. By M. DECHAN F.C.S. . LXXI1.-Notes on Anhydro-bases. I. Ethenyltriamidonaph-thalene. By RAPHAEL JIELDOLA F.R.S. and F. W. STREAT-LXXT.11.-Dibenzyl Ether. By C. W. LOWE Student in t h e Oweiis College . LXX1V.-The Synthetical Formation of Closed Carbon-chains. Part I1 ( c o n t h u e c l ) . On the Action of Trimethylene Bromide on the Sodium Compounds of Ethylic Aceto-acetate Benzoylacetate Paranitrobenzoylacetate and Acetonedicarboxylate. By W. H. PERKIK Jun. Ph.D. . LXXV.-On Aluminium in the Ashes of Flowering Plants.By HIKOROKURO YOSHIDI F.C.S. Assistant Professor of Chemistry College of Science Imperial University Tokyo, Japan . . TdXXV1.-Some Ethereal Salts of the Vanadium Acids. By JOHX A. HALL Omens College LXXVI1.-Evaporation and Dissociation. Part VII. A Study of the Thermal Properties of a Nixture of Ethyl Alcohol and Ethyl Oxide. By WILLIAJI RAMSAY Ph.D. and SYDKET LSXVIIL-The Compounds of Ethyl Alcohol with Water. By D. ~IESDEL~EFF . LXX1X.-Isomeric Change in the Phenol Series. (Second Kotice.) By ARTHUR R. LINQ . LXXX.-The Effects of Dilution and the Presence of Sodium Salts and Carbonic Acid upon the Titration of Hydroxyl-amine by Iodine. By TAMEIIASA HAGA . LXXX1.-The Action of Light on the Hydrides of the Halogens in Presence of Oxygen.By ARTHUR RICHARDSOX Ph.U., Lecturer on Chemistry Unirersity College Bristol LXXXIL-Note on the Influence of Liquid Water in promoting the Interaction of Hydrogen Chloride and Oxygen 011 Exposure to Light. By HENEY E. ARMSTRONG F.R.S. . LXXXIIL-On the Magnetic Rotation and Densities of Chloral, Chloral Hydrate and Hydrated Aldehydes. By W. H. PERKIK Ph.D. F.R.S. LXXX1V.-The Synthetical Formation of Closed Carbon-Chains. Part I ( c o n t i w e d ) . The Action of Ethylene FEILD B’.I.c. . . YOUKG T ) . s C . . . FABB 690 69 1 700 702 748 s5 1 e- I 103 778 782 794 801 SOG 808 Bromide on the Sodium-deriGatives of Ethylic Acetoacltate, Benxoylacetate and Acetonedicarboxylate. By P. C. FREER, Ph.D. and TV. H. PERGIN Jun. Ph.D. . 82 GONTEKTS. ix PAGE LXXXV.-The Synthetical Formation of Closed Carbon-chains. Part I (continued). Trimethylenedicarboxylic Acid By W. H. PERKIN Jun. Ph.D. . . 849 LXXXVL-Experiments for the purpose of comparing the Equivalent of Zinc with that of Hydrogen. By Lieut.-Colonel H. C. REYNOLDS late R.E. and Prof. TIT. Raaisiy, Ph.D. . 834 LXXXVK-Note on the Atomic Weight of Gold. By T. E. THORPE and A. P. LAURIE Esq. B.A. . . 866 LXXXVIIL-Certain Products from Teak. Preliminary Notices. By R. ROMANIS D.Sc. Y.C.S. Rangoon College . 86