TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



PAOB 



INTRODUCTION. 



Physical properties of organic bodies .... 13 



Valence of carbon and of groups containing carbon . 14 

 Saturated and non-saturated compounds .... 



Isonierism ......... 16 



Homologous series ........ 17 



Decomposition and transformations of organic bodies, 

 Conduct in higher temperatures, Putrefaction, Fer 

 mentation, Decay, Action of certain reagents . . 18 

 Ultimate analysis ........ 22 



I. MARSH-GAS DERIVATIVES (FATTY BODIES). 



FIRST GROUP. 



A. HYDROCARBONS, C n H 2n + 2 (Marsh-gas series) . . 27 

 Marsh-gas and its Jiomologues ..... 28 



B. MONATOMIC ALCOHOLS, C n H 2 + 2 O .... 32 

 Primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols ... 33 



Methyl alcohol and methyl-compounds ... 33 



Ethyl alcohol and ethyl-compounds ... 42 

 Propyl alcohol, Pseudopropyl alcohol . . .65 



Butyl alcohols 67 



Amyl alcohols ....... 69 



Hexyl alcohols 71 



Heptyl alcohols, Octyl alcohols .... 73 



Nonyl, Decatyl, Cetyl, Ccryl, Myricyl alcohols, . 74 



C. MONOBASIC, MONATOMIC ACIDS, C n II 2n 2 . 75 



Formic acid ........ 76 



Acetic acid 78 



Derivatives of acetic acid 80 



Propionic acid and its derivatives .... 89 



Butyric acids (of fermentation, Isobutyric acid) . 92 

 Valeric acid . . . . . . . .95 



Caproic acid ........ 97 



(Enanthylic, Caprylic, Pelargonic, Capric, Laurie, 



Myristic acids 99 



Palmitic, Margaric, Stearic, Arachidic, Benic, Hya- 



nic acids ........ 100 



Cerotic, Melissic acids 101 



