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The result of the experiments on the action of acids on ethylene 

 and propylene can, tiierefore, be summarized as follows: It is pos- 

 sible to obtain ethyl alcohol, resp. isopropyl alcohol by one opera- 

 tion from ethylene and propylene by means of mixtures of sulphuric 

 acid and water at 130 — 150°. In this reactions the alkylsulphuric 

 acids are probably formed as intermediate products. 



The yield of alcohols is, however, very small, and particularly 

 with propylene, the hydro-carbon is decomposed in another way 

 during the experiment. These investigations are being continued. 



