J O U R N A L OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY. H. E. ARXSTRONG Ph.D. F.R.S. W. CROOKES F.R.S. A. DUPRB Ph.D. F.R.S. %. FRANKLAND D.C.L. F.lt.S. C. GRAHAM D.Sc. C. W. HEATON F.C.S. HUGO MULLER Ph.D. F.R.S. W. H. PERKIN F.R.S. H. E. ROSCOE LL.D. F.R.S. W. J. RUSSELL Ph.D. F.R.S. C. R. A. WRIGHT D.Sc. @;bitax : HENRY WATTS B.A. F.R.S. SIxb-@,bifar : C . E. GROVES F.C.S. VOl. XXXVII. 1880. TRANSACTIONS. L O N D O N : J. V A N VOORST 1 P A T E E N O S T E R ROW. 1880 LONDON : IIARRTSON AND SONS PRINTERS IN ORDINARY TO HER MAJESTY ST. MARTIN’S LANE C O N T E N T S . PAPERS READ BEFORE THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY. PAGE 1.-A Chemical Study of Vegetable Albinism. Part 11. Respira-tiou and Transpiration of Albino Foliage. By A. H CHURCH Professor of Chemistry at the Royal Academy of Arts in London .. 1 11.-On a-Methyl-hydroxysucciriic Acid the product of the Action of Anhydrous Hydrocyanic Acid upon Ethyl Aceto-acetatre. By GEORGE H. MORRIS. . . 6 Part I. By C. T. KINGZETT . . 15 By C. R. ALDER WRIGHT, l3.S~. (Lond.) Lecturer on Chemistry in St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School ; and A. E. MENKE Daniell’s Scholar King’s V.-The Comparative Value of Different Methods of Fractional VI. Coiitributions from the Laboratory of Gonville and Caius College Cambridge No. III. On the influence exerted upon the Course of Certain Chemical Changes by Varia-tions in the Amount of Water of Dilution. By M. M. PAT-TISON k U I R Caius Prekctor in Chemistry; and CHAS. SLATER B.A. Scholar of St. John’s College . . 60 VI1.-On a- and p-Phenanthrene-cnrboxylic Acids with Re-marks on the Constitution of Phenanthrene.By FRANCIS R. JAPP MA. Ph.D. Assistant in the Chemical Research VII1.-On some Derivatives of Phenylacetic Acid. By P. PHILLIPS BEDSON D. Sc. Assistant Lecturer and Demon-1X.-On the Specific Volume of Water of Crystallisation. By X.-Note on the Formation of Ozone during the Slow Oxida-XI.-On the Analysis of Organic Bodies containing Nitrogen, X1I.-The Blleltiitg and Boiling Points of cei-tain Inorganic Substances. By T. CARNELLEY D.Sc. Professor of 111.-Contributions to the History of Putrefaction. 1V.-Notes on Manganese Dioxide. College . . 22 Distillation. By FREDERICK D. BROWN B.Sc. . 49 Laboratory Science Schools South Kensington . . 83 strator in Chemistry at the Owens College .. 90 T. E. THORPE F.R.S. and JOHN I. WATTS . . 102 tion of Phosphorus. By HEPBERT MCLEOD . . 118 &c. By W. H. PERKIN F.R.S. . 12 iv CONTENTS. Chemistry Firth College Sheffield and W. CARLETON-WILLIAMS Assistant Lecturer on Chemistry Owens College XII1.-On the Reaction between Sodium Thiosulphate and Iodine. Estimation of Manganese Oxides and Potassium Bichromate. By SPENCER UMFREVILLE PICKERING Bracken-bury Scholar of Rnlliol College Oxford X1V.-A New and Simple Apparatus for the Treatment of Substances in Open Dishes by Volatile Solvents. By A. WYNTER BLYTH . XV.-On the Relation between the Molecular Weights of Sub-stances and their Specific Gravities when in the Liquid State. By T. E. THORPE Ph.D. F.R.S. . XV1.-Contributions from the Laboratory of the Unirersity of T6ki6 Japan 11.On Perthiocyanate of Silver. By R. W. ATKINSON, B.Sc. (Lond.) Professor of Analytical and Applied Chemistry in the University . By H. P. MORLEY, M.A. . . XVI1.-On Methylated Dioxethylenamines. XVII1.-Note on Igasurine. By W. A. Shenstone . X1X.-On some Reactions of Tertiary Butyl Iodide. By (Frankland Prize of the Institute of LEONARD DOBBIK. Chemistry) . . Anniversary Meeting . . XX.-River Water. By C. MEYMOTT TIDY M.B. M.A. M.S. . XX1.-On the Relation between the Molecular Weights of Substances and their Specific Gravities when in the Liquid State. By T. E. THORPE Ph.D. F.R.S. . XXI1.-Contributions to the History of the Orcins. Betorcinol and some of its Derivatives. By JOHN STENHOUSE LL.D., P.R.S.and CHARLES E. GROVES XXII1.-On the Action of Organo-zinc Compounds on Qui-nones. (Second Notice.) By FRANCIS R. JAPP M.A., Ph.D. Demonstrator in the Chemical Research Laboratory, Science Schools South Kensington . By WATSON SMITH F.C.S. F.I.C. De-monstrator and Assistant Lecturer on Chemistry in the Owens College and GEORGE WM. DAVIES . XXV.-Analyses of the Ash of the Wood of Two Varieties of the Eucalyptus. By WArsoN SMITH F.C.S. F.I.C. De-monstrator and Assistant Lecturer in the Owens College, Manchester . XXV1.-On the Reflection from Copper and on the Colorimetric Estimation of Copper by means of the Reflection Cupri-meter. By THOMAS BAYLEY . XXIV.-On Pyrene. PAQE 125 128 140 141 226 232 235 236 247 268 32 7 395 408 413 416 41 CONTENTS.V XXVI1.-Note on the Products of Combustion of Coal Gas. By LEWIS T. WRIGHT . XXVII1.-Contributions from the Laboratory of Gonville and Caius College Cambridge. No. V. “Note on Chemical Equilibrium.” By M. M. PATTISON MUIR M.A. F.R.S.E. . XX1X.-On the Influence of the Amido-group upon the Orien-tation of Bromine or NO in the Benzene-nucleus as illus-trated by the preparation of the six possible Dibromotoluenes, the six possible Tribromotoluenes the three possible Tetra-bromotoluenes and various other Bromo- and Bromonitro-derivatives of Toluene. By R. H. C. NET~LE and A. WINTRER . XXX.-On the Lecture-Illustration of Chemical Curves. By EDMUND J. ISII~LLS D.Sc. F.R.S. XXX1.-On the Analysis of Organic Bodies containing Nitro-gen (continued).By W. H. PERKIN F.R.S. . XXXI1.-On Polysulphides of Sodium. Part I. Sodium Pentasulphide. By H. CHAPMAN JONES . XXXII1.-On the Determination of Nitric Acid as Nitric Oxide, by means of its Reaction with Ferrous Salts. Part I. By XXX1V.-Preliminary Notice on the Action of Sodium on some By W. R. HODGKIN-XXXV.-On the Action of Sodium on Phenylic Acetate. By W. H. PERKIN jun. and W. R. HODGKINSON XXXV1.-Note on an Improved Form of Oven for Heating Sealed Tubes and avoiding Risks of Expiosions. By WATSON SMITH F.C.S. P.I.C. Assistant Lecturer and Demonstrator in Chemistry in the Owens College XXXVI1.-Note on a Convenient Form of Lead-bath for Victor Meyer’s Apparatus for Determining the Vapour-densities of High-boiling Substances together with a few Slight Modifications.By WATSON SMITH F.C.S. F.I.C., Assistant Lecturer and Demonstrator in Chemistry in the XXXVI11.-On the Mode of Application of Pettenkofer’s Pro-cess for the Determination of Carbonic Acid in Expired Air. By WILLIAM MARCET M.D. F.R.S. F.C.S. . XXX1X.-Determination of Nitrogen in Carbon Compounds. By CHARLES E. GROVES XL.-On the Action of Air upon Peaty Water. By Miss LUCY HALCROW and E. FRANKLAND F.R.S. . XL1.-On the Spontaneous Oxidation of Organic Matter in JTTater. By X. FRANKLAND F.R.S . . ROBERT WARINGTON . Ethereal Salts of Phenylacetic Acid. SON . . . Owens College . . . PAGE 422 424 429 4P53 45 7 461 468 481 487 490 491 493 500 506 51 XLIL-On some Products of the Oxidation of Paratoluidine.By W. H. PERKIN F.R.S. . XLII1.-On Dibromanthraquinones and the Colouring Matters derived from them. By W. H. PERKIN F.R.S. . XL1V.-On the Action of Organo-zinc Compounds upon Nitriles and their Analogues. By E. FRANKLAND F.R.S. . 1. Action of Zinc-ethyl on Azobenzene. By E. FRANK-LAND F.R.S. and D. A. Lours Esq. 2. On the Action of Zinc-ethyl upon Benzonitrile. By E. FRANKLAND F.R.S. and JOHN CASTELL EVANS Esq. . . 3. Action of Zinc-ethyl on Phenylacetonit(ri1e. By E. FRANKLAND F.R.S. and HARRY K. TOMPKINS Esq. . XLV.-On a New Method of preparing Dinitroethylic Acid. By E. FRANKLAND F.R.S. and C. COLBORNE GRAHAM Esq. . XLV1.-The Detection of Foreign Colouring Matters in Wine. By A. DUPE& Ph.D. F.R.S. XLVI1.- On a Simple Method of Determining Vapour-densities in the Barometric Vacuum.By CHICHESTER A. BELL A.B. and M.B. and FRANK L. TEED F.C.S XLVII1.-On a Crystal of Diamond. By HARRY BAKER Dalton Scholar in the Chemical Laboratories of the Owens Col-lege XL1X.-On some Higher Oxides of Manganese and their Hydrates. By V. H. VELET B.A. Christ Church Labora-tory Oxford . &.-On Pentathionic Acid. By T. TAKAMATSU alnd WATSON SMITH Demonstrator and Assistant Lecturer on Chemistry in the Owens College . . By C. R. ALDER. WRTGHT D.Sc. (Lond.) Lecturer on Che-mistry and E. H,. RENNIE M.A. (Sydney) B.Sc. (Lond.), Demonstrator of Chemistry in St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School . LI1.-Notes on the Purple of the Ancients (continuation). By EDWARD SCHUNCK Ph.D. F.R.S. LII1.-On the Determination of Carbon in Soils.B-y R. WARING-. . LI-On the Action of Benzoyl Chloride on Morphine. . LI7 LV LV PAGE 546 554 560 560 563 566 5 70 5 72 5 76 5 $9 581 592 609 61 3 TON and W. A. PEAKE . . 617 .-On the Formation of Amidosulphonic Acids by the Action of Concentrated Sulphuric Acid. By R. H. C. NEVILE and A . WINTHEE . . 625 -On the Action of Ammonia and the Amines upon Naph-thoquinone. By R. T. PLIMPTOX Ph.D. . . 633 .-Experiments on Germinating Barley. By T. CCTHBEBT DAY . . 64 CONTENTS. vii PAGE LVI1.-On Metallic Compounds containing Bivalent Hydrocar-bon-radicals. By J. SAKURAI Clothworker Scholar Univer-sity College London . . 658 LVII1.-On the Action of Benzaldehyde on Phenanthraqui-none both alone aud in presence of Ammonia.By FRANCIS R. JAPP M.A. Ph.D. Demonstrator in the Oheniical Research Laboratory Science Schools South Kensington and EDGAR WILCOCK . . 661 L1X.-On a New Boro-copper Compound of the Formula B2Cu3. By R. SYDNEY MARWEN D.Sc. F.R.S.E. F.C.S. . 672 LX.-Note on the Precipitation of Iron with Ammonium Sue-cinate. By SYDNEY YO'JNG Student in the Chemical Labo-LXT.-An Examination of Terpenes for Cymene by means of the Ultra-violet Spectrum. By W. N. HARTLEY F.R.S.E. &c., Professor of Chemistry Royal ColIege of Science Dublin . LXI1.-Contributions from the Laboratory of Gonville and Caius College Cambridge. No. VJ. On Essential Oil of Sage. By M. M. PATTISON MUIR F.R.S.E. Caius Prdector in Chemistry . . 678 LXII1.-On the Synthetical Production of New Acids of the Pyruvic Series.By L. CLATSEN Ph.D. and E. MORITZ . 691 LX1V.-Contributions from the Laboratory of the Royal College of Chemistry. On the Action of Nitric Acid on Diparatolyl-guanidine. By A. G. PERKIN . . 696 LXV.-Action of Heat on the Mixed Vapours of Benzene and Toluene. Two New Methylene-diphenylenes. By THOS. CARNELLEY D.Sc. Professor of Chemistry in Firth College, Sheffield . . 701 LXV1.-Contributions from the Laboratory of the Royal College of Chemistry Science Schools South Kensington. On the Action of Benzyl Chloride on Phenyl Acetate. By W. H. PERKIN Junior Assistant and llT. R. HODGKINSON Ph.D., F.I.C. &c. Chemical Demonstrator . . 721 LXVI1.-On the Sulphides of Vanadium. By WILLIAM E.KAY, Dalton Chemical Scholar in the Owens College . . . 728 LXVII1.-On the Action of Organo-zinc Compounds upon Nitriles and their Analogues. (Second 'Notice.) By E. FRANKLAND F.R.S. and C. COLBORNE GRAHAM A.I.C. . 740 LX1X.-Action of Zinc-ethyl on Benzoylic Cyanide. By E LXX.-On the Action of Diazonaphthalene upon Salicylic Acid. By PERCY F. FRANKLAND Ph.D. . . 746 LXX1.-Acetylorthoamidobenzoic Acid. By P. P. BEDSON D.Sc. (Lond.) Assistant Lecturer and Demonstrator in Chemistry in the Owens College and A. J. KING B.Sc. . . 752 ratories of the Owens College . . 674 676 FRANKLAND F.R.S. and D. A. LOUIS Esq. . . 74 viii CONTENTS. PAQE LXXI1.-Fourth Report to the Chemical Society on “ Researches on some Points in Chemical Dynamics.” Section I. By C. R. ALDER WRIGHT D.Sc. London Lecturer on Chemistry; and E. H. REKNIE M.A. (Sydney) B.Sc. (London) Demon-strator of Chemistry in St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School. Sections I1 and 111. By C. R. ALDER WRIGHT and A. E. MENKE . . . . . 757 LXXII1.-Report on the Atmospheric Oxidation of Phosphorus and some Reactions of Ozone and Hydric Peroxide. By C. T. KINGZETT F.I.C. F.C.S. . . 792 LXS1V.-On the Basic Sulphates of Iron. By SPENCER UMFREVILLE PICBERING Brackenbury Scholar of Balliol College Oxford . . . 807 LXXV.-On the Colour-properties and Relations of the Metals, Copper Nickel Cobalt Iron Manganese and Chromium. By THOMAS BAYLEY . . 82