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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY. Vol. XIV. NOS,187-201. JANUARY-DECEMBER, 1898. EDITED BY THE SECRETARIES. LONDON: GURNEY & JACKSON, 1, PATERNOSTERRO W 1899. RICHARD CLAYAND SONS,LIMITED, LONDON AND BCTNGAY. DATES OF ISSUE OF THE MONTHLY NUMBERS OF THE JOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY TO FELLOWS. January number was issued.. .........;.........18th January. February ,, ...z.. ............................ .15th February. March , ................................. -15th March. April ,, ................................... 15th April. MayJune ,, ,, ................................... .16th May. ................................... :16th June. July ,, ...................................13th July. August ,, ....................................4th August. September ,, ................................... .2nd September. October ,, ................................... .17th October. November ,, ................................... .8th November. December ,, ................................... .20th December. a2 1v LIST OF GRANTS MADE FROM THE RESEARCH FUND DURING THE YEAR. &5 to John McCrae, Ph.D., for a research on the acid chlorides of glgcollic and mandelic acids and their action on the sodium compounds of ethylic acetoacetate. &5 to E. P. Perman, D.Sc., to continue his research on the vapour- pressure of aqueous ammonia. AE.5 to A. Lapworth, D.Sc., for the further investigation of the sul- phonic and other substitution derivatives of camphor, 25 to John Wade, B.Sc., to continue his research on cyanides.25 to F. E. Matthews, Ph.l)., to continue his research on the halogen addition compounds of benzene and its derivatives, j3j to W. J.Elliott, M.A., to continue his research on the action of chloroform and alkaline hydroxides on amido-acids. $10 to J. Wallace Walker, Ph.D., to continue his investigation of the derivatives of optically active mandelic acid. &15 to W. J. Pope, for an investigation of the constitution of berberine and other compounds. A15 to R. S. BPoridl, MA., and J. M. Crofts, B.Sc., to continue researches on the action of (a) ferric chloride on the ethereal salts of ketonic acids, (b) of hydrogen peroxide on carbohydrates in the presence of iron salts.&25 to A. G. Perkin and J. J. Hummel, to continue their investi- gation of natural yellow colouring matters. &lo to F. D. Chattaway, D.Sc., to conthue his research on the composition and reactions of nitrogen iodide. &20 to Prof. R. Meldola, F.R.S., to continue researches on poly-azo-compounds and anhydro-bases. $10 to D. S. Jerdau, Ph.D., to examine the constitution of the orcinol and phloroglucinol derivatives obtained by the condensation of ethylic ncetonedicnrboxylate, and the behaviour of its mono-and di- substituted derivatives with sodium. 210 to F. W. Dootsoa, M.A., to examine the action of halogens on ethylic ace tonedicarboxylate. &lo to John Harger, Ph.D., to prepare and examine compounds foymed from methylsuccinic anhydride land secondary amines, and to work out a method of formation of di-alkyl succinic acids from mono- dkyl compounds.V 615 to W. A. Bone, D.Sc., and J. J. Sudborough, Ph.D., to prepare and examine the acid esters of (methyl) substituted succinic acids, and to attempt the resolution of racemic ’ substituted succinic acids into their optically active constituents. 610to J. J. Sudborough, Ph.D., to continue researches on diortho-substituted acids. &15 to A. W. Crossley, Ph.D., and H. R. Le Sueur, B.Sc., to con-tinue researches on the determination of the constitution of the fatty acids. $15 to Prof. James Walker, f).Sc., to examine the configuration of camphoric acid and its isomerides with regard to the asymmetric carbon atoms by the electrolysis of dlo-campholytic acids.$10 to A. Lapworth, D.Sc., to examine the action of silver salts on halogen derivatives of camphor and allied compounds. $10 to W. B. Davidson, Ph.D., to examine the stereoisomerism of diazo-compounds. 615 to W. J. Pope, to continue researches on enantiornorphism. VI LIST OF FELLOWS ELECTED DURING 1898. Name . 1 Abbott. Albert. B.A. ....................... Allhusen. Ernest Lionel. B.Sc. ........... Annable. Henry William Coupe ............ &iley. William Martin ...................... Baskerville. Charles. B.Sc. . Ph.D....... Bell. Hugh Poynter. B.A .................. Berry. Reginald Arthur .......................Birkett. Walter ................................. Boardman. Thomas Henry. B.A. ......... Bogert. Marston Taylor. A.B., Ph .B..... Rrearley. Harry ................................ Brierley. Joseph. B .Sc..................... Brittain. Charles Edward. B.SG ............ Proposed . 1 Elected. February 17th ....... April 21st . December 16th. 1891 February 17th . February 17th ....... April 21st . January 20th ....... February 17th. February 3rd ....... April 21st . November 3rd ........ December 1st. .. .......... .... June 2nd .............. .. .. November 3rd ........ 72 JI .......... May ’kth .............. June)’l6 th . )) March 3rd .............. April 21st December 2nd. 1897 . February 17th .November 3rd ........ December 1st . November 18th) 1897 February 17 th . November 3rd ........ December 1st. Brooke. Arthur. B.A .......................... Brooks. Cecil Josh ........................... Briinnich. Johannes Christian .............. Bull. Beqjamin S., M.A., B.Sc., Ph .D.. Burge. Charles Henry ........................ Caldecott. William Arthur. B.A ........... Campion. Alfred., .............................. Cannon. Matthew J........................... Carroll. Charles Robert ..................... Castro. John Paul de ......................... Caven. Robert Martin. B Sc ................ Cooper. John. B.Sc. ........................... Cooper. William R., M.A., B.Sc ........... Cowburn. Arthur William ...................1 Cowling.Frederick ........................... Cunnington. Alfred V., B.A............... Davidson. W. Brown. M.A., Ph.D. ...... December 16th. 1897 February 17th . November 18th. 1897 .... December 2nd. 1897 . February 17th . February 3rd ........... April 21st . November 18th. 1897 February 17th . November 17th ..... December 1st . November 3rd ......... February 3rd ........ Apzl 21st.’) December 1st. February 17th . December 2nd. 1897 . .. 99 November 18th. 189: March 3rd .............. Jun)e) 16th.” December 2nd. 1897 . February 17th . April 21st . December 1st. .. .......... .. :> .. .......... navies. Charles W.Tisdale................. May 19th .............. Juii 16th.” Dickson.Samuel ................................ November 3rd ......... December 1st. Dodd. Frederick Robertson ................. November 18th. 1897. February 17 th. Don. John R., D.Sc. M.A.................. January 26th ........ .. 9)Dootson. Frederick W., M.A........................... Dowzwd. Edwin ............................... April 21st .............. Jun)e)l6th.)’ Drake. Francis Alfred. B.Sc .................. Dudley. Charles Benjamin. Ph .D........ Edwards. Wilbraham T.A................... Ferguson. James Edward ..................... Fleming. John Arnold ........................ Foulerton. A .Grant Russell .................. Gardner. Edward ............................... November 3rd ......... December 1st. March 3rd ............April 21st . December 24 1897 .. November 3rd ......... February 3rd ......... April 21st .............. June 16th ............... February 17th . December 1st April 21st . June 16th . December 1st . Name . Garside. Arthur L . H., B.Sc................ Gidden. William Thomas., ................... Gilderdale. Frederick ....... .................. Gilles. William Setten ........................ Glaister. John. M .D.......................... Goldsmith. John Naish. B.Sc., Ph.D. ... Guthrie, Alexander. B.Sc. .................. Hadley. E. B................................. Hamilton. Oswald .............................. Hartridge. Alfred. B.A. .................... Haworth. John ................................ Heaton.John .................................... Hemmy, A .Stanley. B.A., M.Sc.......... Hendry. Alexander Garden ................. Hills. Thomas Herbert ........................ Hislop. Lawrence ............................. Hislop. Robert Findlay ..................... Hodgson, Harry Pearson .................... Hofroyd. George W. F., B.A.............. Homfray. David. B.Sc. ...................... Home. Walter .................................. Hyland. J. Shearson. MA., Ph.D. ...... Jarvis. George Arthur ........................ Jee. Edwin Charles. B.Sc. .................. Jessop. Samuel Morton ...................... Jones. Edward. B.Sc. ........................ Jones, Thomas Hill ........................... Kay.Reginald Arundale .................... Lee. Harry Lancelot .......................... Lewins. William. B.Sc. Proposed . Elected. March 3rd ............... April 215t. February 17th ........ December 2nd. 1897 .. Fe)iruar$) 17th . .... ....I. January 20th .......... .. .. November 3rd ......... December 15t. February 17th ......... April 215t . stNovember 3rd ......... December 1. April 21st ............... June 16th . June 2nd ............... December 15t. November 3rd ....... February 17th ........ Ap;i? 215t.’’ May 5th ................. June 16th . November 3rd ......... December 15t. December 16th. 1897 February 17th . March 3rd ............... April 21st . May 19th ...............June 16th. February 3rd ........... April 21st . November 3rd ......... December 15t. January 20th .......... February 17th . November 3rd ......... December 15t. February 17th ......... April 21st . April 21st ............. June 16th . February 3rd .......... April 21st . March 3rd ............... .... February 3rd .......... November 3rd ........ De&md;r 15t. .. ........... .. .. April 21st ............... June 16th . ....................................... Lowry. Thomas Martin. B .Sc............. Martin. George Herbert. B.A. ........... Mascarenhas. John Charles ................. Masson. George Henry. I3.Sc............... McEwen. Atholl Francis .................. Meads. Charles James .......................Miller. William Lash. Ph.D., B.A. ...... Mills. William Hobson. B.A................ Mitchell. Albert Henry. 13.Sc............. Morgan. Gilbert Thomas .................... Moss. William Edward ..................... Nash. Leonard Myddleton ................. Neilson. Alex . MacGilliaay .............. Nigh tscal es. Thomas Arthur ............. Pakes. Walter Charles Cross ............... Parker. Alfred James ........................ Pollard. William. B .A., Ph.D. ............ Poole. Herman ................................. Pope. Thomas Henry ........................ February 17th ......... May 19th ............... June 16th . November 3rd ......... December 15t. March 3rd ............... April 21st . January 20th ......... February 17th .May 19th ............... June 16th . November 17th ........ December 15t. December 2nd. 1897 February 17th . February 17th ......... April 21st . December 16th. 1897 February 17th ... .. .. $9 May 5th ............... June 16th. April 21st ............... .... November 3rd ......... December 15t. March 3rd .............. April 21st February 17th ......... .. >¶November 3rd ......... December 15t. December 16th. 1897. February 17th . January 20th ........... .... ~~ Name. 1 Ratcliffe. Walter ............................. 1 Ray. John Armstedt. jun., 13.A ........... Reid. James Brown .......................... Renwick. James Forster ..................... Proposed.Elected.1 February 3rd ........... April 215t. November 3rd ......... December 15t. November 18th. 1897 February 17th . December 2nd. 1897 .... 1) 9) I?.. ..Reynolds. William Colebrook ............... Rich. Edmnnd Milton ........................ November 3rd ......... December 15t . Richards. William ............................. December 16th. 1897 . February 17th . Rigg. Gilbert ....................................November 3rd ......... December 15t . Rofe. Henry John. B.A. ..................... Russell. Edward John. B.Sc. .............. Sand. Henry J. S., Ph.D. .................. Sayer. Harold Charles ......................... Seligman. Richard ........................... Senior. George. R.A ...........................Sheridan. Matthew Joseph .................. Smiles. Samuel. jun., B.Sc................ Smith. Benjamin Jordan .................... Smith. Francis Pitt ............................ ............... Maikth ............... June 16th . June 16th ............... December 15t. November 18th. 1897 February 17th . November 3rd ......... December 15t. $9 ............. .. May 19th ............... June 16th . November 3rd ......... December 1st. 99 ............... March 3rd .............. April 21et . Smith. Thomas de. B.A ............................................. Somerville. Henry. B.Sc..................... February 3rd .............. 99Spirey. William T . Newton. M.A ......... March-3rd............... .. St.John.Harry ................................. February 3rd ............' Stein. Sigmund ................................. May 5th ............... June 16& . Steinhart. Oscar Jnlian. Ph.D. ............ March 17th ................. Stewart. Basil .................................November 3rd .......... December 15t. Tucker. Samuel Auchmuty. Ph.B......... March 17th ............ June 16th . Walker. Andrew Jamieson. B.A.......... Walker. Samuel. M.A., B.Sc ............... Waller. Henry French ........................ Walton. Ambrose .............................. Weissmiiller, Ernest Charles ............... Weston. Frank Edwin ........................ Whitaker. Edmund Thomas. B.Sc., W.B. Wild. William Ernest. B.Sc. ..............Wilder. Frederick Louis ..................... Williamson, John Alexander ............... Williamson, William ........................ Witham. Ernest ................................. Wood. Thomas Barlow. M.A................ Woodhead. Samuel Allinsun. B.Sc. ...... Woods. Charles William Tuthill .......... Wrench. Charles Arthur .................... December 2nd. 1897 .. February 17th . February 17th ......... April 21st . April 21st ............... June 16th . November 3r d. ......... December 15t. December 2nd. 1897 .. February 17th . May 5th ............... June 16th . April 21st ................... ....................... November 17th ...... December 15t. March 3rd ............... April 21st . May 5th ...............June 16th . March 17th ................. March 3rd ............... April 21st . February 17th ......... .. $9June 2nd ............... December 15t. May 5th.............. June 16th . Young. John Henry. B.Sc. .................. Novenibsr 3rd ......... December 15t.I I 1x FELLOWS DECEASED. Name. Elected. Ackland. Sir Thomas J. Dyke ....................... April 7th. 1856 ................. Burnett. W. R .............. May 4th. 1893 ................... Conroy. Michael ............ February 15th. 1877 .......... Cook. E.Rider ............... November 5th. 1874 ........... Foord. George ............... February 21st. 1853 ........... Heywood. J. G............. December 1st. 1887 ........... Hiepe.W. L................ May 7th. 1891 .................... Lowe. Charles ............... December 15th) 1856 ......... Napier. James ............... June 21st. 1877 ................. Newlands. J. A. R ......... April 19th) 1860 ................. Obach. Eugene ............... May 4th) 1886 ................... Playfair. The Right Hon. Lord ....................... February 23rd. 1841 ........... Prentice. Manning ........ May 16th. 1864 ................ Seely. H. W ................ June 21st) 1888 ................. Spencer. Samuel ........... February 6th) 1879 .............. Smith. Matthew ........... December 5th) 1895 ........... Died. May 29th 189 8 . October. 1898 . January 19. 18 98 . August 4th) 1898 . May 15th. 1898 . Apri1.1898 .February 13th) 1898. November 1st. 1898 . March 17th. 1898 . July 29th. 1898 . December 27th. 1898 . May 29th. 1898 . November 20th. 1898 . August 4th. 1898 . October 14th. 1898 . March. 1898 . X TM'LES OF PAPERS COMMUNICATED TO THE SOCIETY DURING 1898. 7 inpagePro-ceedings. Pagein Trana-actions. January 20th. 1. The preparation of pure iodine. By Bevan Lean, D. Sc., B.A., and W. H. Whatmough ............................. 5 148 2. Derivatives of bromotolylhydrazine. By J. T. Hewitt,M.A., D.Sc., and F. G. Pope............................... 7 174 3. Researches on the terpenes. 11. On the oxidation of fenchene. By John Addyman Gsrdner and GeorgeBertram Cockburn.. ........................................... 8 275 4.The action of alkalis on amides. By Julius B. Cohen, Ph.D., and Charles E. Brittain, B.Sc .................... 10 157 6. The formation of monomethylaniline from dimethylani- line. By Julius B. Cohen, Ph.D., and Harry T. Calvert, B. Sc.. .................................................. 10 163 0. Note on the aluminium-mercury couple. By Julius -Cohen, Ph. D.,and Harry T. Calvert, B.Sc. ............ 10 7. Action of chloroform and alkaline h droxides on the nitrobenzoic acids. By Walter J. Zlliott, 116.8........ 10 146 February 3rd. 8. me volumetric estimation of sodium. By H. J. H. Fenton, M. A. .................................................. 21 167 c0. The atomic weight of boron. By F.P. Armitage....... 22 10. Rate of escape of ammonia from aqueous solution. BJ E. P. Perman, D.Sc.......................................... 24 511 11. On the dissociation of potassium platinichloride in dilutc solution: an6 the production of platinum mono Lchloride. By E. Sonstadt.. ................................ 25 12. Effect of the mono- ,di-,and tri-chloracetyl groups ox the rotatory power of methylic and ethylic glycerate, and tartrates. By Percy Frankland, F.R.S., an(Thomas Stewart Patterson, Ph.D ....................... 28 181 13. The rotation of ethylic and methylic di-monochloracetyl tartrates. By Percy Frankland, F.R.S., and Andrev Turnbull, Ph.D............................................... 29 208 February 17th.14. Observations on the influence of the silent discharge o electricity on atmospheric air. By W. A. Shenston and W. T. Evans...........................t ................. 39 246 XL Piigein Pro-ceedings. Pagein Trans-actions. 15. Some lecture experiments. By J. Tudor Cundall, B.Sc. ............................................................ 40 - 16. Note on the preparation and properties jof o-chlorobromo-benzene. By J. J. Dobbie, M.A., D.Sc., and Fred Marsden, MSc., Ph. D........................................ 17. The ultraviolet absorption spectra of some closed chain carbon compounds. By W. N. Hartley, F. R.8. ,and J. J. Dobbie, M.A., D.Sc.................................... 18. Note on the absorption bands in the spectrum of ben-zene.By W. N. Hartley. F.R.S., and J. J. Dobbie, M.A., D.Sc ...................................................... 19. A chemical examination of the constituents of Indiaii 41 41 42 254 598 695 and American podophyllum. By Wyndham R. Dunstan, F.R.S., and T. A. .Hevry.. ..................... 20. The volatile constituents of the wood of Coupia tomen-tom. By Wyndhain R. Dunstan. F.R.S., and T. A. Henry........................................................... 21. On oxycannabin from Indian hemp. By Wyndham R, Dunstan, F.R.S., and T. A. Henry.. ..................... 22. On the condensation of formaldehyde with ethylicmalonate, and on cis-and trans-tetramethylenedicarb.oxylic acids (1:3). By E. W. Haworth and W. H. Perkin, jua .................................................... 23.Formation of ethylic dihydroxydinicotinate from ethylic cyanacetate. By S. Ruhemann, Ph.D., M.A., and I(.C. Browning, B.A. ........................................ 42 44 44 45 47 299 226 -330 280 March 3rd. 24. Preparation of anhydrous hydrogen cyanide and carbon By John Wade, B.Sc., and Laurence C. Panting, M. B.. ................................................. 25. Production of some nitro- and amido-oxylutidines. BgJ. N. Collie, Ph.D., F.R.S., and Thomas Tickle ...... 26. Production of some nitro- and amido-oxylutidines.Part 11. By Miss L. Hall and J. Norman Collie, Ph.D., F.R.S. ........................................ 27. On benzene hexabromide. By F. E. Matthews, Ph. D.. 28. Note on the action of bromine on benzene. By J. Norman Collie, Ph.D., F.R.S., and Colin C. Frye.. . 30. Some chemical properties of concentrated solutions of certain salts. Part I. Potassium carbonate. ByW. Colebrook Reynolds. .................................... 31. The colouringmatters of the Indian dyestuff Delphiniumzalil. By A G. Perkin and J. A. Pilgrim.. ............ 32. Some metallic salts of natural yellow colouring matters. By A. G. Perkin and P. J. Wood ......................... 33. The interaction of magnesium and solution of coppersulphate. By Edward Divers, M.D., F.R.S.. ......... monoxide. 29. Note on manganic salts. By C. E. Rice, B.A ........... 49 50 51 52 52 53 53 55 56 57 265 229 235 243 241 258 262 267 -- XI1 34. The reduction of bromic acid and the law of mass action. By Winifred Judson, B.Sc., and J.Wallace Walker, M. A., Ph.D.. ........................................ 35. The action of ferric chloride on the ethereal salts of ketone acids. By R. 5.Morrell, M.A., Ph.D., and J. M.Crofts, B.A., B.Sc ..................................... 36. Note on the volatility of sulphur. By T. C. Porter, M.A ............................................................... Apri 2 21st. 49. The carbohydrates of barley straw. By C. F. Cross,E. J. Bevan, and Claude Smith ........................... 50. Isomeric bornylamines. By M. 0.Forster, Ph.D. ...... 51. Some derivatives of bemophenone By Francis Edward Matthews, Ph.D. ............................................. 52. Experiments on lauronolic acid. By S. B. Schryver,Ph.D............................................................. 58. The drying of ammonia and of hydrogen chloride. ByH. I3rereton Baker, M. A. .................................. 54. Note on some of the properties of methylene di-iodide. By H. G. Madan, M.A. ....................................... Pagein Pro- ceedings. 64 65 65 66 67 68 69 70 73 73 73 74 75 75 76 96 97 97 98 99 101 Pagein Trans-actions. 410 346 --951 ---361 868 350 307 -287 301 459 386 426 559 422 - XI11 Page Page in Pro- in Trans-ceedings. tictions. -~-55. The condensation of chloral hydrate with orcinol. By 397J. T. Hewitt, M.A., D.Sc., and F.Dixon, B.Sc....... 102 56. Note on hexamethylene and its derivatives. By Emily 9320. Fortey, B.Sc................................................. 103 57. The yellow colouring matter of the leaves of Arctosta-phylos uva ursi. ByA. G. Perkin ........................ 104 -58. The yellow colouring matters of various adulterants of Sicilian sumach. Part V. By A. G. Perkin and P. J. Wood...................................................... 104 374 59. The hydrolysis of starch by acids. By Harold Johnson 106 490 60. Synthesis of cis-and trans-caronic acid.” By W. H. Perkin, jun., and J. F. Thorpe............................ 107 4a* 61. Preparation of solid ammonium cyanate. By James Walker and John K.Wood.................................. 108 -62. The chlorine derivatives of pyridine. Part I. ByWilliam J. Sell, M.A., F.J.C., and F. W. Dootson,M.A. ........................................................... 110 432 63. Simple experimental illustration of the law of multiples.By A. Wentworth Jones, M. A. ........................... 110 -64. Larronolic acid. By R.. W. Collinson and W. H. Perkin, JUU. .............................................................. 111 -65. The action of aluminium chloride on camphoric anhy- dride. By Frederic H. Lees and W. H. Perkin! jun. 111 -66. On the action of bromacetal on the sodium derivative of ethglic malonate. By W. H. Perkin, jun., and C. H. G. Sprankling........................................ 112 11” 67.The sulphonation of benzophenone and of diphenyl-methane. By Arthur Lapworth, D.Sc. .................. 112 402 68. The separation of optical isomerides. By Frederic Stanley Kipping and William Jackson Pope. ......... 113 -May 5th. 69. The action of hydrogen peroxide on carbohydrates in the presence of iron. By C. F. Cross, E. J. Bevan, and Claude Smith. ............................................. 115 463 70. Note on the oxidation of certain acids in presence of iron. By Henry J. Horstman Fenton, M.A. .................. 119 -71. Properties and relationships of dihydroxytartaric acid. Part 11. Metallic Salts. By Henry J. Horstman Fenton, M. 8.................................................... 120 472 72.The affinity-constants of dihydroxymaleic, dihydroxy- fumaric, dih ydroxytartaric, and tartronic acids. ByS. Skinner, M. A.. ............................................. 121 483 73. Note on the enolic and ketonic forms of ethylic acetoacetate. By R. 5. Morrell, M.A., Ph.D., and J. M. Crofts, B.A., B.Sc..................................... 121 -74. The resolution of tetrahydropapaverine into its optically active components. By William Jackson Pope and Stanley John Peachey. ....................................... 122 89375. Molecular weights of permanganates, perchlorates, and periodatesinsolution. ByJ. Murray Crofts, B.A.,B.Sc. 124 593 xIV 76. The action of chlorine on pyridine. By W. J. Sell,M. A., F.I.C., and F.W. Dootson, M.A.. ...............77. The oxidation of paranitrotoluenesulphonic acid tc dinitrostilbenedisulphonicacid and to paranitrobenz.aldehydorthosulphonic acid. By R. Herz and W. H. Bsntley. ...................................................... 78. Determination of molecular weights : modification of Landsberger’s boiling point method. By James Walker and John S. Lumsden .............................. May 19th. 79. The liquefaction of hydrogen and helinm. By James Dewar, LL.D., F.R.S. ...................................... 80. The action of formaldehyde on amincs of the naphthalene series. By Gilbert T. Morgan, B.Sc ...................... 81. On the constitution of oleic acid and its derivatives. Part I. By Frank George Edrued, B.Sc................ 82. Stereoisomeric derivatives of camphor. By T. M. Lowry,B.Sc.............................................................. June 2nd. 83. The boiling point and density of liquid hydrogen. ByJames Dewar, LL.D., F.R.S.. .............................. 84. The action of hydrogen bromide in presence of ether on carbohydrates and certain organic acids, By Henry J. Horstman Fenton, M. A., and Mildred Gostling, B. Sc. 85. Production of some chloropyridinecarboxylic acids. ByJ. N. Collie, Ph.D., F.R. S., and W. Lean.. ............ June 16th. 86. Preparation of a standard acid solution by direct absorp- tion of hydrogen chloride. By G.T.Moody.. ......... 87. Researches on the terpenea. 111.Halogen derivatives of fenchene and their reactions. By John Addyman Gardner, M. A., and George Bertram Cockburn, B. A. 88. Researches on the terpenes. IV. On the oxidation of fenchone. By John Addyman Gardner and George Bertram Cockburn. .......................................... 89. Nitrocamphor and its derivatives. Part I. Isodynamicforms of nitrocamphor. By T. M. Lowry, B.Sc ....... 90. Cannabinol. By T. B. Wood, M.A.; W. T. N. Spivey,M.A. ;and T. H. EasterEeld, M.A., Ph.D............... 91. Ail improved form of gas-analysis apparatos. ByWilliam A. Bone, ............................................. 92. Preliminary note on the action of light on acetylene.By William A. Bone and John Wilson ................... Pagein Pro-ceedings 124 125 125 129 132 133 135 146 147 148 149 150 151 151 153 154 155 Paw in Trans-actions.442 -502 528 536 627 569 534 554 588 658 704 708 986 --- X v Pagein Pro- ceedings. Pagein Trans-act ions. 93. Reversible zymohydrolysis. By Arthur Croft Hill, B. A, 94. The solubility of isomeric substances. By James Walker: Ph.D., D.Sc., and John K. Wood, B.Sc. ............... 95. Note on nitration and substitution in nitro-corn, 156 158 634 618 pounds. By Arthur Lapworth, D.Sc., and ChRrle: Mills.. ............................................................. 159 - 96. Hydroxydibromocamphorsulphonic acid. A correction,By Arthur Lapworth, D.Sc., and F. Stanley Kipping, D.Sc., F.R.S .................................................... 97. Enantiomorphism. By 3’. Stanley Kipping, D.Sc., F.R. S., and William Jackson Pope.. ...................... 98. Azobenzene derivatives of chrysin, euxanthone, gentisin, and morin. By A. G. Perkin .............................. 99. Constituents of the Indian dyestuff “waras.” By A. G. Perkin. ............................................................ 159 160 161 162 -606 659 6 59 100. Note on the oxidation of charcoal by nitric acid. ByG. Dixon, M.A., and T. H. Easterfield, M.A., Ph.l). 163 - Papers rmived dwing vacation and pub2ished in Trans-actions. 101. The vapour pressures, specific volumes, and critical constants of normal heptane. By Sydney Young, DSc., F.R.S ..................................................... 102.Contributions to the chemistry of phenol derivatives. Ry Raphael Meldola and Frederick Henry Strestfeiid. 103. Some iodoso-compounds. By John McCrae, Ph. D.. ... 104. On myrticolorin, the yellow dye material of Eucalyptusleaves. By Henry G. Smii h.. .............................. 105. Chemical properties of concentrated solutions of certain salts. Part IT. Double potassium succinates. ByWilliam @olebrook Reynolds. ............................. 106. Additive compounds of organic bases and ethereal salts of unsaturated acids. By S. Ruhemann and K. C. Browning. ........................................................ 107. Formation of ethereal salts of @-ketonic acids. By S. Ruheniann and K.C.Browning.. ......................... 108. Disulphonic acids of toluene, of ortho-and para-toluidine, and of ortho-and para-chlorotoluene.By William Palmer Wynne, D.Sc., F.R.S., and James Bruce, B. Sc.. .......................................... 109. Chlorine derivatives of pyridine. Part 11. lnter-action of ammonia and pentachloropyridine. Consti-tution of glutazin. By W. T. Sell, M.A., and F. W. Dootson, M.A. .................................................. 110. Mercury acetamide. Ry M. 0. Forster, Ph. D., R.Sc. 111. Sulphocamphylic acid and isolauronolic acid, with re-marks on the constitution of camphor and of some of its derivatives. By W. H. Perkin, jun. ............... 112. Researches on the terpenes. VIII. On carvenol : its reactions and products. By J.E. Marsh and A. Hartridge ........................................................ 165 165 166 166 167 167 168 168 168 169 169 170 675 681 691 697 701 i23 i27 731 277 i 83 796 852 XVI Papin Pro- ceedings. Pagein Trans-actions. - - .. 113. Optically active alkylox ropionic acids. By Thomas 114. The optical activity of gallotannic acid. By Otto Rosenheim, Ph.D., and Philip Schidrowitz, Ph. D. ... 115. The influences modifying the specific rotatory power of gallotannic acid. By Otto Rosenheim, Ph. D., and Philip Schidrowitz, Ph.D.. ................................. 11 6. The non-resolution of racemic tetrahydropapaverine bytartaric acid. By William Jackson Pope and Stanley John Peachey ................................................... Purdie, F.R.S., and G%ruce Lander, B.Sc.. .......... 170 171 172 172 862 878 885 902 Novsmber 3rd. 117. Determination of the equivalent of cyanogen. By 118. The composition of American petroleum. By Sydney 119, The separation of normal and iso-heptane from American petroleum. Ry Francis E. Francis, 120. The boiling points and specific gravities of mixtures of benzene and normal hexane. By D. Hamilton Jackson, M.A., Ph.D., and Sydney Young, D.Sc., F.R.S. ........................................................... George Dean, B. A............................................. Young, D. Sc., F.R.S.. ........................................ B.Sc., Ph. D., and Sydney Young, D.Sc., F.R.S ...... 174 175 176 176 -905 920 922 121. The action of fuming nitric acid on the paraffins and other hydrocarbons.By Francis E. Francis, B. Sc., 122. A composite sodium chloratc crystal in which the twin 123. Stereoisomeric bromonitro- and chloronitro-camphors. 124. Camphoryloxime (camphonitrophenol). By T. Martin 125. The formation of ethereal salts of polycarboxylic acids. 126. Note on the action of light on platinum, gold, and silver chlorides. 127. Methanetrisulphonic acid. By Ernest H. Bagnall,B.Sc .............................................................. Ph.D.,. and Sydney Young, D.Sc., F.R S... ............ law is not followedt By William Jackson Pope. ...... By T. Martin Lowry, B.Sc .................................. Lowry, B.Sc.. .................................................. By S. Ruhemann and A. V. Cunnington............. By E. Sonstadt..................... 177 178 178 179 17 9 179 182 928 949 986 986 1006 -- 128. The nutrition of yeast. By Arthur L. Stern, D.Sc.. ... 129. The yellow colouring matters of Rhus Cotinus and Rhus rhodanthema. Part TI. By Arthur GeorgePerkin. .......................................................... 182 183 -1016 130. Colouring matters of the New Zealand dyewood “puriri.” By Arthur George Perkin.. ................... 131. Cannabinol. By T. B. Wood, M.A. ;W. T. N.Spivey,M.A., and T. H. Easterfield, Id.A., Ph. D.. ............ 132. Derivatives of hesperitin: By A. G. Perkin.............. 183 181 185 1019 20‘ 1031 November 17th. 133. Determination of the const$tution of fatty acids. Part I. By Arthur W. Crossley and Henry R.Lc Sneur .,........................................................... 218 - xvI1 Pagein Pro- ceedings. Pagein Trans-actions. 134. The crystalline form of iodoform. By William Jack- son Pope. ....................................................... 135. The characterisation of racemic compounds. ByFrederic Stanley Hipping and William Jackson Pop?. 136. The occurrence of orthohydroxyacetophenone in Chione glccbra. By Wydham R; Dunstan and T. A. Henry ............................................................ 187. Preparation of hyponitrite from nitrite through oxy-amidosulphonate. By E. Divers and T. Haga ......... 138. Absorption of nitric oxide in gas analysis. By E. Divers.. ........................................................... 219 219 220 220 221 46' 36* 66' 77* 82" 139.Interaction of nitric oxide with silver nitrate. By E. Divers. ............................................................ 221 a3* 140. Preparation of pure alkali nitrites. By E. Divers...... 141. The reduction of an alkali nitrite by an alkali metal. By E. Divers................................................... 142. Hyponitrites ;their preparation by sodium or potas- sium and properties. By E. Divers.. ................. 143. Paranitro-orthanisidine. By Raphael Meldola, F. R. S. 223 222 223 226 85' 87* -- December 1st. 144. The oxidation of polyhydric alcohols in presence of iron. By Henry J. Horstman Fenton, M.A., and Henry Jackson, B. A., B.Sc.. ............................... 146. The occurrence of hyoscyamine in the Hyoscyamusmutiezts of India.By Wyndham R. Dunstan and Harold Brown. .................................................. 240 240 I* 72* 146. The comparative colour of the vapour of iodine in gases at atmospheric pressure and in a vacuum. ByJames Dewar, LL.D., F.R. S.. .............................. 241 December 15th. 147. The interaction of ethylic sodiomalonate and mesityl oxide. By Arthur W. Crossley. ........................... 148. The interaction of ethylic malonate and acetylene 247 - tetrabromide in presence of sodium ethoxide. ByArthur W. Crossley. .......................................... 149. Derivatives of camphoric acid. Part 111. By F. Stanley Kipping, D.Sc., F. R. S.. .......................... 150. Synthesis of aSS-trimothylglutaric acid.By W. H. Perkin, gun., and J. F. Thorpe.. ........................... 151. Hydrolysu of methylic and ethylic y-cyanoacetoace- tates and their derivatives. Part I. By W. Trevor Lawrence........................................................ 248 249 250 251 --61" - * Papem printed in the Transactions for 1899 are dietinguished by an asterisk after the page number, Where no reference is given to the Transactions, the paper has appeared only in the '' Proceedings." XVlII ADDITIONS TO THE LIBRARY DURING THE YEAR 1898. Allen, A. H. Commercial Organic Analysis. 2nd Edition, Vol. IV. Proteids and A1 buminous Principles, Proteoids or Albuminoids. Pp. ix+ 579. London 1898. 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Die Zersetzung der organischen Stoffe und die Humusbildungen mit Rucksicht auf die Bodencultur. Pp. x +479. Heidelberg 1897. Woodward, H. B., F.R.S. A Memoir of Thomas Beesley, J.P.,F.C.S. Warwick 1897. Woods, Hugh. Bther, its nature and place in the universe, London 1898. Zenetti, Paul. Mikrokrystallinische Niederschlage der Pikrinsaure mit Alkaloiden. Strassburg 1897. INDEX TO AUTHORS' NAMES. Ariiiitage, F. P., 22. Bagnatl, E. H., 182. Baker, H. B., 99. Bentley, W. H., 125. Bevan, E. J., 96, 115. Bone, W..A., 154, 155, Brame, J. S. S., 76. Brauner, Bohuslav, 67, 68, 69, 70.Brittain, C. E., 10. Brown, Harold, 240. Browning, K. C., 47, 167, 168. Bruce, J., 168. Calvert, H. T., 10. Clark, Ernest, 73. Cockburn, G. B., 8, 150, 151. Cohen, J. B., 10. Collie, J. Xorrnan, 50, 51, 52, 148. Collinson, R. W., 111. Crofts, J. M.,65, 121, 124. Cross, C. F., 96, 115. Crossley, A. W., 218, 247, 248. Cundall, J. T., 40. Cunnington, A. V., 179. Dean, G., 174. Dewar, James, 129, 146, 241. Divers, Edward, 57, 220, 221, 222, 223. Dixon, F., 102. Dixon, G., 163. Dobbie, J. J., 41, 42. Dootson, F. W., 110, 124, 168. Dunstan, W. R., 42, 44, 220, 240. Easterfield, T. H., 66, 153, 163, 184. Edmed, F. G.,133. Elliott, W. J., 10. Evans, W. T., 39. Fenton, H. J. H., 21, 119, 120, 14'7, 240.Forster, M. 0 ,97, 169. Fortey, Emily C., 103. Francis, F. E., 176, 177. Frankland, Percy, 28, 29, 74. Frye, C. C., 52. Gardner, J. Addyman, 8, 150, 151. Gostling, Mildred, 147. Haga, T., 220. Hall, L., 51. Hartridge, A., 170. Hartley, W. N., 41, 42. Haworth, E. W., 45. Henry, T. A., 42, 44, 220. Herz, R., 125. Heviitt, J. T., 7, 102. Hill, A. Croft, 156. Jackson, D. H., 176. Jackson, H., 240. Johnson, Harold, 106. Jones, A. W., 110. Judson, Winifred, 64. Kipping, F. S., 113, 159, 160, 219, 249. Lander, G. Drnce, '75, 170. Lapworth, Arthur, 112, 159. Lawrence, W. T., 251. Lean, Bevan, 5. Lean, W., 148. Lees, F. H., 111. Le Sueur, H. R., 216. Lowry, T. M., 135, 151, 178, 179. Lumsden, J. S., 125.Madan, H. G., 101. Marsden, Fred, 41. Marsh, J. E., 170. Matthews, F. E., 52, 97. McCrae, 74, 166. Meldola, R., 165, 226. Mills, Charles, 159. Moody, G. T., 149. Morgan, G. T., 132. Morrell, R. S., 65, 121. Panting, I,. C., 50. Patterson, T. W., 28. Peachey, S. J., 122, 172. Perkin, A. G., 55, 56, 104, 161, 162, 183, 185. Perkin, W. H., jun., 45, 107, 111, 112, 169, 250. Perman, E. P., 24. Pilgrim, J. A, 55. Pope, F. G., 7. XXVII Pope, W. J., 113, 122, 160, 172, 178, 219. Porter, T. C., 65. Purdie, Thomas, 75, 170. Reynolds, W. C., 53, 167. Rice, C. E.,53. Rodger, J. W.,76. Rosenheim, 0.)171, 172. Ruhemann, S., 47, 73, 167, 168, 179. Schidrowitz, P., 171, 172. Schryver, S. B.,98. Sell, W.J., 110, 124, 168. Shenstone, W. A., 39. Skinner, S., 121. Smith, Claude, 96, 115. Smith, H.G.,166. Snape, H.Lloyd, 75. Sonstadt, E., 25, 179. Spivey, W. T. N., 66, 153, 184. Sprankling, C. H. G., 112. Stern, A. L.,182. Stockwell, E. M., 73. Streatfeild, F.H.,165. Thorpe, J. F., 107, 250. Tickle, T., 50. Turnbull, A., 29. Wade, John, 49. Walker, James, 108, 125, 158. Walker, J. Wallace, 64. Whatmough, W. H.,5. Wilson, John, 155. Wood, J. K.,108, 158. Wood, P.J., 56, 104. Wood, T. B.,66, 153, 184. Wynue, W. P.,168. Young, George, 73. Young, Sydney, 165, 175, 176, 177. INDEX TO DISCUSSIONS. Abel, Sir F., 205. Armstrong, H. E., 41, 118, 120, 131. Bloxam, A. G., 54. Bloxam, W.P.,54. Bottinger, H., 216. Brown, F.D., 244. Brown, H.T.,97, 158. Chapman, A. C., 148. Clowes, F ,53. Crookes, Sir W.,131, 209. Croasley, A. W., 134. Davis, W. A., 177. Dewar, James, 7, 24, 25, 45, 66, 72,100, 102, 174, 192. Dunstan, W.R.,133, 135, 225. Elworthy, H.15.)244. Fentou, H. J. H., 118, 121. J!orster, M. 0.)245. Foster, M.,213. Frankland, Sir E.,200. Friswell, R.J., 6. Huntly, G. N., 155, 225. Jones, L. M.,245. Lawson, T. A., 22. Ling, A. R., 51, 118, 158. Lister, Lord, 213. Matthews, F. E., 53. McLeod, H., 65, 155. Millard, E. J., 43. Morrell, R. S., 118. Newlands, J. A. R., 22. Odling, W. ,202. Ostwald, W., 210. Reay, Lord, 211. Scott, A., 6, 23, 40. Shenstone, W.A,, 100. Thorpe, T. E., 314, 244. Tilden, W.A., 52, 53, 54, 135. Travers, M., 245. Gilbert, Sir J. H., 197. Gladstone, J.H., 207. Groves, C. E.,23, 177, 222, 241. Haldane, R. B., 215. Harcourt, A. Vernon, 102. Hehner, 0.)22, 134. Veley, V. H., 23. Voelcker, J. A., 96. Walkcr, J. Wallace, 121. Williamson, A. W.,206. Young, S.,177. INDEX OF Absorption of gases by drying agents, 100. -_--spectra of closed chain carbon compounds, 41. ---spectrwn of benzene, 42. Acetnlmalonic acid, preparation and pro- perties of, 112. Acetylene, action of light on, 155. ---tetrabromide, interaction of, and ethylic sodiomalonate, 245. Acetylurethane, action of ammonia and substituted ammonias on, 73. Ace tylvitexin, preparation and properties of, 184. Acitla, affinity-constants of certain, 121. --oxidation of, in presence of iron, 119. --polycarboxylic, forinati on of ethereal salts of, 179.Ailnnttcs g2n~adulosn,colonriiig matter of, 105. AIcohoIs, polyhvdric, . Oxidation of, in presence of iron, 240. Alkaloids, colour reactions of, 51. Akyl iodides, action of, on silver malate and lactate, 75. Alkyloxypropionic acids, opticallyactive, 170. Aluminium chloride, action of caniglioricanhydride on, 111. Aluminium-mercury couple, 10. Amides, action of alkalis on, 10. Aminocampliolactone, preparation and properties of, 99. Aminocannabinolactone, preparation and properties of, 67. Aminolutidone, preparation and proper- ties of, 51. Aminopseudolutidostyrilcartoxylic acid, preparation and properties of, 51. Ammonia, drying of, 99. ----rate of escape of, from aqueous solution, 24.--Avapour pressure of solution of, 25. SUB.JECrs. Animoniuin cyanate, preparation of solid, 108. ---morin, preparation of, 57. ---thoroxalate, preparation and prpperties of, 68. Anniversary meeting, 89. -----proposed notice of motion for s:ippleinentalcharter at, 61.-------action of Conucil thereon, 63. A?*ctostaphylos ZGVCG?mi,yellow coloiiring matter of, 104. Asbsrg, colouring matter of, 55. Atmospheric air, action of the silent dis- charge on, 39. Atomic weight of boron, 22.----nitrogen, 174. __----__ Stas’s deter- minations of, 175. Azobenzene derivatives of colouringmatters, 161. Barley straw, carbohydrates of, 96. Benzene, absorption spevtrum of, 42. --action of bromine on, 52. ----aiid Irexanc, properties of mixture of, 176.--hexnbromide, 52. Renzophenone, sulphonation of, 112. R enzophenone hexachlorid e, preparation and properties of, 98.---_----8ome deriva- tives of, 97. Borax, intumescence of, 23. --water of crystalliaation of, 22. Bornylamines, isomeric, 97. Boron, atomic weiglit of, 22. Broach leaves, colouring matter of, 105. Bromacetal, action of, on sodium deriva- tive of ethyl maloiiate, 112. Bromohexamethylene, preparation and properti1.s of, 104. Bromic acid, reduction of, 64. r-Bromocamphanamidc, preparation and properties of, 250. xxx Rromonitrocanlphors,stereoisomeric,178. o-Eromophenol, nitration of, 166. Bromotolylhydrazine, derivatives of, 7. Bruca, colouring matter of, 105.Camph enol , identical with carvenol, 17 0. Campholactone, 111. Camphonitrophenol, constitution of so-called, 179. Camphor, constitution of, 169. -relation to cymenc, 170. --stereoisomeric derivatives of, 135, 178. Caniphoric acid, constitution of, 99. ----derivatives of, Part JII., 249. ---7yield of, from turpentine hydrochloride, 9. -_--anhydride, action of aluminium chloride on, 111. Camphoryloxime, 179. Cannabinol, 66, 153. ---derivatives of, 184. Carbohydrates, action of hydrogenbromide on, in presence of ether, 147. .---action of hydrogen per-oxide on, 115. ---of barley straw, 96. Carbon monoxide, preparation of, 49. Caronic acid, synthesis of cis-and trans-, 107. Carvanol, preparation of, 170.Carvanone, preparation of, 170. Carvenol, reactions and products of, 170. Catalytic action of ferrous salts in oxidation of tartaric acid, 119. Cerium, compound nature of, 69. Certificates of candidates for election, 12, 79, 137, 227. Charcoal, oxidation of, by nitric acid, 163. Charter, proposed suppleniental, corres-spondence relating to, 34, 61. Chione glabra, odonr of, 220. Chloracetyl groups, mono-, di- and tri-, influence on rotatory power of methylicand ethylic glpcerates and tartrates,28. Chloral hydrate, Condensation of, with crcinol, 102. o-ChlorobromoSenzene, preparation and properties of, 41. w-s-Chlorobromocamphoric acid, pre-paration and properties of, 250. u-s-Chlorobromocamphoric anhydride, preparation and properties of, 250.Chlorobromofenchene, preparation and properties of, 150. Chloiofenchene, preparation and proper- ties of, 150. Chlorohexamethylene, preparation and properties of, 103. Chlorolutidinecarboxylic acid, prepara-tion and properties of, 148. ~hloronitrocamphors,stereoisonieric,178. 2hloropyridinecarboxylic acids, produc- tion of, 148. 2'-Chloropyridine-a&-tricarboxylic acid, preparation and properties of, 148. 3-and p-Chlorotoluenesulphonic acids, 168. Colour of pure iodine, 7. --reactions of alkaloids, 51. Colouring matter of, Ailniztzts glandu-losa, 105 ; Arctostnphylos zwa umi, 104 ;Asbarg, 55 : Broachleaves, 105 ; Bruca, 105 ; Delphinizcnz xalil, 55 ; Eucalyptus wacrorhynchn, 167 ; Ficus curica, 105 ;F?crningin coiiigestn, 162 ; Gambuzzo, 105 ; Pistncicc Ervkisczis, 104 ; Pistacia terebinthzu, 105 ; Yodo-phylhm, 43 ; Puriri, 183 ; Rhrs Coriaria, 105 ; Rhus Cotinzts, 183 ; Ehus rhodanthema, 183 ; Sicilian sumach adulterants, 104 ; Shinia leaves, 104 ; Tantaris Gnlliccc, 105 ; Tarnaris Afriema, 105 ; Venetian sumach, 183 ; Vitex littoralis, 184.Concentrated solutions, che mica1 proper- ties of, of potassium carbonate, 53. ----potassium succinzte, 167. Copper snlphate solution, action of mag-nesium on, 57. Cuprous iodide, decompositioii of, 5. Cyanogen, equivalent of, 174. Delphiniumdil, colouring matter of, 55. Dibromocamphorsulphonic acid, prepai a-tion and properties of, 160. Dichloropyridine hydrochloi ide, Reiser's, 124.Dichloroh ex amethylen e, preparation and properlies of, 103. aa-Diethyl-13-hydroxyglutaconic acid , properties of, 252. Diethylic mono-benzoyl and -tolnoj ltar- trates, rotatory power of, 74. Diffusion, Ginham's law of, lectuic experiment on, 41. Dihyclroxynialcic acitl, foriiration of, from tartaric acid, explained, 119. Dihydroxytarfaric acid, metallic salts of, 120. aa'-Dihydroxypyridine, formation of, 73. Di-isocganates, action of, on amido-com- pounds, 75. DimethylaniIine, conversion of, into monom eth ylanilin e , 10. aa-Dimethylglutaconic acid, I'rcpamfion and properties of, 252. aa-Dimethyl-p-hydroxyglutaconic acid, preparation and properties of, 251. XXXI Dinitrostilbenedisulphonic acid, from p-nitrotoluenesulphonic acid, 125.Diphenylenediphenylstunicarbazide, prc-paration and properties of, 75. Diphenylmethane, sulphonation pro-ducts of, 112. 1 :2: 4-Diphenyltolylenediurea, prcpa-ration and properties of, 75. Disazoohrysin, preparation and proper- ties of, 161. Disazobenzene-euxanthone, preparationand properties of, 161.---gentisin, preparation and properties of, 161: -monn, preparation and properties of, 161. Elaidic acid, oxidation products of, 133. Election of Fellows, 39, 95, 149, 239. Election of Officers and Couacil, 38, 93. Electricity, action of silent discharge of, on air, 39 Esantiomorphism, 160. Ether and hydrogen bromide, action of, on certain carbohydrates,l47. Ethylic acetoacetate, enolic and ketonic forms of, 121.--acetalmalonate, preparation and properties of, 112.-y-bromodiethylacetoacetate, pro-perties of, 252.-y-bromomethylacetoacetate, pro-perties of, 252. --a-bromodimethylglutarate, pre-paration and properties of, 108. --chlorolutidinemonocarboxylate,preparation and properties of, 148. --a-cyano-B&dimethylglutarate,peparation-of, 251. ----aSB-trimethylglutarate,preparation of, 251.-y-cyanodiethylacetoacetate, pro-perties of, 252. --------inethylethylacetoacetate,properties of, 252. --dihydroxydinicotinate, formation of, from ethylic cyanacetate, 47. -di-monochloracetyltartrate, rota-tory power of, 29.-malonate, condensation of form-aldehyde with, 45.--interaction of acetyl- ene tetrabromide with, 248.--methylenemalouate, preparationand properties of, 45.-sodiomalonate, interaction of, and mesityl oxide, 247. --tetrame thylene te tracarboxy late, preparation and properties of, 46. Eucalyptus macrorhpbcha, colonringmatter of leaves of, 167. Fatty acids, determination of constitu- tionof, 218. Feeding value of cereal straws, 96. Penchene, halogen derivatives of, 150.-preparation of, from fenchone, 6. --products of oxidation of, 9. Fenchone, oxidation of, 151. Ferric chloride, action of, on ethylic salts of ketone acids, 65. Ficus cnricn, colouring matter of, 105. Fisetin in the Rhw family, 183. FZemingia congesta, colouring matter of, 162. Flemingin, preparation and propertiesof, 162.Foreign members, election of, 1. Formaldehyde, action of, on naphthyl-amines, 132. --condensation of, with ethylic malonate, 45. Formalin, impurities of commercial, 133. Galactose, oxidation by hydrogen peroxide in presence of iron, 118. Gallisin, 107. Gallotannic acid, optical activity of, 171, 172. Gambuzzo, colouring matter of, 105. Gas analysis, apparatus for, 154. --_-absorption of nitric oxide in, 221. Gases, absorption of, by drying agents, 100. --Gutmann's experiments on driec?, 99. German Chemical Society, congratula- tions from, 218. Gluco-amylins, 107. Glucose, conversion into maltose by mal- tase, 157. --oxidation by hydrogen peroxide in presence of iron, 116. Glutazin, constitution of, 168.Glyceratcs, effect of mono-, di-, and tri- chloracetyl groups on the rotatory power of, 28. Gold chloride, reduction of dilute solu- tion by light, 179. Gmpia tomenlosa, volatile constituents of, 44. Guaiacol, derivatives of, 166. Heat evolved in formation of ethereal salts of polycarboxylic acids, 179. Helium, liquefaction of, 130. Hemiracemic salts, 173. Heptane, constants of normal, 165. XXXII Heptsne, separation of normal aud iso-,from petroleum, 176. Hesperitin, derivatives of, 185. Hexahydrotrimesic acid, preparation and pioperties of, 46. Hexamethylene and its derivatives, 103. Hexane and benzene, properties of mix- tnre of, 176. nitration of, 178. Homoflemingin, preparation and pro-Derties of.162. HGmovitexih, preparation and properties of, 184. Hydrocarbons present in American petroleum, 175. Hydrogen, boiling point and density of, 146. ---chemical relationships of, to paraffins, 131. ---properties of liquid, 130. Hydrogen, replacement of non-hydr-oxylic, by metals, 120. Hgdiogcn bromide, action on carbo-hydrates in presence of ether, 147. ---chloride, drying of, 99. -----standard acid solution of, 149. Hydrogen cyanide, preparation of anhy- drous, 49. ---peroxide, action of, on carbo- hydrates, 115. ----presence of, in dilute solution of decomposing platinicchloride, 28. o-Hydroxyacetophenone, occurrence of,in Chione glabra, 220. Hydroxybenzoic acids, solubility in water, 158. Hydroxycamphene, identical with car-venol, 170.H ydI oxycam pholactone, preparation and properties of, 99. Hydroxydibromocamphorsulphonic acid, R correction, 159. Hjdroxylaminocarnpholactone, prepara-tiou and properties of, 99. Hyponitrite, preparation of, from nitrite of soda, 220. ---preparation and properties of, 223. ---Ray’s basic, 234. Hyponitrous acid, volumetric estimation of, 225. Hyoscysmine, new sousce of, 240. Hyoscyanzuy mt~tiCus, occiirreiice of hyoscynmine in, 240. Indian hemp, oxycannabin from, 44. Indicator for alicylic acid, 159. Indole derivatives, possible origin of, in plants, 220. Iodine, preparation of pure, 5. colour of vapour of, 241.--crystalline form of, 6. --transparent, in thin films, 241. Iodoform, crystalline form of, 219.p-Iodo-orthace tanisidine, pr epnration and properties of, 226. Iodoso-componnds of phenglic sub-stances, 166. Intuniescence of fused borax, 23. Iron as a constituent of yeast nutriment, 183. Iron, influence of, on oxidation of carbo- hydrates, 115.------_-_----POlY-hydric alcohols, 240. Iron, influence of, on plant activity, 118. Isolauronolic acid, constitution of, 169. Jsomerides, solubility of, 158. Isorhaninctin, colouring matter of Delphinium n~aliE,55. B-Ketonic acid8, ethereal salts of, 168. Ladenburg’s method of characterisingracemic compounds, 219. Lsvulose, oxidation by hydrogen per-oxide in presence of iron, 116. Landsberger’s boiling point method,modification of, 125. Lauronolic acid, experiments on, 98.----properties of, 11’2.----constitution of, 170. ----iso-, 169. Lecture experiments on conservation of mass and diffnsion, 41. ------illustrative of the law of multiples, 110. Light, action of, on platinnni, gold, and silver chlorides, 179. Liquefaction of hydrogen and helium, 129. Lntidone derivatives, constitution of, 52. Magnesium, action of, on copper sulphate solution, 57. --__-morin, preparation of, 51. Maltose, reversible zymohydrolysis of glucose into, 157. Manganese tetrachloride, non-existence of, 53. Manganic chloride, decomposition of, reversible, 53. Mannitol, oxidation to mannose in presence of iron, 240. Mass action, law of, 64. Maturation of straw, affected by reiiioval of flowers, 96.Mellitic acid, from the oxidation of char- cod, 163. Memorial to Council with reference to method of election of officers, 2. XXXIII Mercury acetamide, action of, 169. ---basic hyponitrites, Ray’s, 225. Mesityl oxide, interaction of ethylicsodiomalonate with, 247.‘Metafurfurol,’ Stenhouse’s, 147. Methanetrisulplionic acid, preparation of, 1132. Methylaniline, conversion of dimethyl- aniline into, 10. Methylene di-iodide, properties of, 100. ucc-Methylethyl-B-h ydrox yglutaconic acid, 252. Methylic a-bromocamphanate, prepara-tion and properties of, 250. ---y-cyanodimethylace toace tate, preparation and properties of, 251. dibroniodimethylglutarate,preparation and properties of, 108. --_ di-monochloracetyltartrate,rotatory power of, 29.Molecular weights, determination of, 125.----__-in solution of perman-ganates, perchlorates, and periodates, 124. Multiples, experimental illustration of the law of, 110. Myrticolorin, composition and proper- ties of, 166. Naphthacridine, salts of, preparationand properties of, 132. u and B-Naphthylamine, action of formaldehyde on, 132. Neobornylamine, preparation and pro- perties of, 97. Neodymium, 70. Newlands, the late Mr. J. A. R., 174. Nitration of hexane, 178. --of paraffins, 177. Nitric oxide, absorption of, in gas analy-sis, 221. --interaction of, with silver nitrate, 221. Nitric peroxide, formation of, under silent discharge, 40. Nitrites, preparation of pure alkali, 222.---reduction of alkali, by an alkali metal, 222. p-Nitrobenzaldehgdorthosulphonicacid, 125. Nitrobenzoic acids, action of chloroform and alkaline hydroxides on, 10. Nitrocampholactone, preparation and properties of, 99. Nitrocamphor, isodynamic forms of, 151. Nitrocannabinolactonic acid, preparation of, 185. Nitro-compounds, nitration and snbstitu- tion in, 159. Nitrogen, atoiiiic weight of, 174. 5-Nitro-2-iodotoluene, some derivative of, 166. Nitiolutidone, preparation and proper- ties of, 51. p-Nitro-orthanisidine, acetyl deriratires of, 226. Nitropseudolutidostyril, preparation and properties of, 50. Nitrotoluenesulphonic acid, oxidation of, 125. Nitrosocainpholactone, preparation and properties of, 99.Nitrosocamphor, Cazeneuve’s, 153. Octacetylmaltose in the test for iiinltose, 158. Olefines in petroleum, 177. Oleic acid, constitution of, 133. -----oxidation Droducts of. 133. Optical activity ofA alkylox yproyionic acids, 171. ------chlorscetyl-glyccr-ates and tartrates, 28, 29. ----_ -gallotan n ic acid, 171. Optical isomerides, separation of, 113. Oxyamidosulphonate, in preparation of hyponitrite of soda, 221. Oxycannabin from Indian L emp, 44. Oxylutidines, production of nitro- and amido-, 50. Oxytriazoles, formation of, from senii-carbazides, 73. Ozone, preparation of, from air or oxygen, PO. Papaverine, Goldschmiedt’s formula for, 122. --tetrahydro-, optical isomer- ides of, 122. Paraffins, influence of molecular weight on constants of, 165.--nitration of, 177. Past Presidents, banquet to, 189. Pentaclrloropyridine, in teraotion ot ammonia aud, 168. Perchlorates, molecular weights in solution of, 124. Periodateu, moleciilar weights of, in solution, 124. Periodic law, elements of eighth series of, 72 Permanganates, molecular weights of, in solution, 124. Petroleum, cornposi tion of American, 175. Plienol, nitration of bromine derivatives of, 165. Phosphorur, methylene di-iodide a3 a solvent for, 102. XXXIV Phosphorus pentoxide as a dryiqagent for gases, 99. -----preparation o pure, 100. Picropodophyllin, preparation and pro perties of, 43. Pinene hydrochloride, oxidation pro ducts of, 9.Piperidine, additive compounds of, 16'1 Pistacia Zentiscus, colouring matter of 104. Pistacia terebinthus, colonring matter 01 galls of, 105. Platinum mouochloride, preparatiorand properties ot, 26. Playfair, the late Lord, 145. Podopliyllic acid, preparation and pro. perties of, 42. Podophyllotoxin, preparation and pro- perties of, 42. Podqhyllum, colouring matter and resin of, 43. ---the constituents of Indian and American, 42. Polymerisation of ethylic methylene- malonatc, 45. Position-isomerism and optic a1 activity, 74. Potas4urn carbonate, chemical proper- ties of concentrated solution of, 53. -c-morin, preparation and pro-perties of, 56. ---nitrite, preparation of pure,222. ---platinichloride, dissociation of, in dilute solution, 25.---quercetin, preparation and properties of, 56. ---succinate, chemical properties of concentrated solution of, 167. Praseodymium, 70. -----tetroxide, preparation and properties of, 71. Pseudonitrocamphor, 152. Puriri, colouring matters of, 183. Pyridiao, action of chlorine on, 124. ---chlorine derivatives of, 110, 168. Racemic compounds, characterisation of, 219. Refractive index of methylene di-iodide, 101. Resolution of alkyloxypropionic aciih with morphine and cinchonidine, 171. staim or, ~UD. Rhus Cotiniu and Xhw rhodanthenza,yellow colouring matters of, 183. Rotatory power, effect of chloracetyl groups on, 28. Rotatory power of methylic and ethylic glycerates and tartrates, 29.--of methylic and ethylic tartrates, '16. Russian Chemical Society, congratula- tions from, 217. Salicylic acid, indicator for, 159. Semicarbazides, formation of oxytri-azoles from, 73. Shinia leaves, colouring matter of, 104. Sicilian sumach adulterants, colouring matter of, 104. Silver chloride, action of light on, when exposed under water, 180. ----action of light on dry, 180. Silver hyponitrite, preparation and pro- perties of, 224. -_-nitrate, interaction of, with nitric oxide, 221. --nitrito-hyponitrite, non-existence of, 224. Sodium, volumetric estimation of, 21. Sodium chlorate crystal, an anomalous, 178. Sodium ethoxide, in condensation of polycarboxylic acids, 179. ---_ hyponitrite, preparation and properties-of, 224._---morin, preparation and pro-perties of, 57. --A nitrite, preparation of pure, 222. _-_-quercetm, preparation and pro-perties of, 56. Solubility of podophyllum resin, 43, 44. Standard solution of hydrochloric acid, preparation of, 149. Starch, hydrolysis of, by acids, 106. Statistics of the Society, 91. 3tereoisomerism of substituted nitro-camphors, 178. Straws, feeding value of cered, 96. Succinates, double potassium, pi oper-ties of, 167. 3ulphocamphylic acid, constitution of, 169. Sulphur, an essential constituent of yeast food, 182. --vapour tension of, 66. ---volatility of, 65. lulphuric acid, action of, on potamiumcyanide, 50. Tarnaris Gallica. and T. Africana, ~ colouring matter of, 105.Tartrates, effect of mono-, di-, and tri- UI, YU. --rotatory power of benzoyl and toluoyl, 74. --rotatory power of methyl and ethyl, 76. xx V Terpenes, researches on, 170. a~&Trimethylglutarimide, preparation Tetra6y dropapaverine, racemic, net re -of, 251. solved by tartaric acid, 172. Turpentine hydrochloride, oxidation pro------resolution of, into ducts of, 9. its optically active components, 122. Twin law, a composite crystal which doeo d------preparation and not follow the, 178. properties of, 123. I-------preparation and properties of, 123. Vapour density of ammonium chloride, d-and I-Tetrahydropapaverine dextro-100. bromocamphorsulphonate, preparation Vapour pressure due to water of hydrated and Ilroperties of, 123.salts, 24. Thorium, atoniic wei ht of, 68. -----of ammonia solution, 25. --oxalate, scfubility in ammo-‘Venetian sumach, myricetin the colour- nium oxalate solution, 67. ing matter of, 183. Toluenedisnlphonic acids, 168. Vitexin, colouring matter of Vitex littor-0-and p-Toluidinedisulphonic acids, 168. al+, 184. Tolylenediphenylsemicarbazide, prepara-Volatility of sulphur, experimentson, 65, tion and properties of, 75. 66. 1 :2 :4-Tolylene-diurea, preparation and properties of, 75. Waras, constituents of, 162. Triethylic anhydro-oxalaconitate, forma- tion of, 167. Yeast, nutrition of, 182. aSB-Trimethylglutaric acid, synthesisof, 250. Zymohydrolysis, reversible, 156. ERRATA. Page. Line. 8 26 for “I” read “ 11.” 41 1 ,, “ filled” read ‘‘ fitted.’ 41 13 omit ‘‘ which is then.” 58 31for “ cuprons ” read “cupric.” 96 6 ,,-‘‘ Claud ” read ‘‘Claude.” 99 32 , , (‘cylic ” read “cyclic.” 149 13 omit “Ph.D.” 163 2 lor “Dickson ” read “Dixon.” 175 26 ,, ’for ” read (‘from. ” 239 12 ,, “Szarasy ” read ‘(Szarvaay.” R:(’IIAllD CLAY AND SOWS, LIMITED, LONDON ARD BUNGAY.

ISSN:0369-8718    

DOI:10.1039/PL89814FA001

出版商:RSC    

年代:1898

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