PHENYL MAGNESIUM BROMIDE ON CAMPHOR. CREIGHTON. 597 



The specific rotation (a)^, in alcohol solution was found 

 to be7°.55'. 



The foregoing results show that the compound obtained by 

 the action of niagnesiumphenylbromide on Japan camphor is a 

 tertiary alcohol,whose composition is expressed by the formula, 



OH 



CioHieC 



CfiHs 



This is analogous to the tertiary alcohol, 



,.0H 

 methyl borneol, CwHig; 



CHs 



prepared by Zelinsky, and should therefore be called phenyl 

 borneol. 



DAtHOUSIE UNrPERSITY, HALIFAX, 



April 1st, 1906. 



