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the idea to extend my observations also to the triacid-alcohols, and 

 to submit ammonia to the action of the bodies 



C 2 H Br 3 . 



C 4 H 3 Br 3 . 



C.H.Br,. 



Analogy suggested the formation in this reaction of a series of 

 triammonium- bases, the salt of which might be thus formulated: 



" r 



N. 



rs 



SJ 



("K 



N J R '" 

 '1 H. 



B '"J 



I have not yet succeeded in realizing these compounds by treating 

 under several conditions ammonia by the above chlorides and bro- 

 mides of triacid-alcohols. The processes which I have as yet tried 

 have led to other transformations. A different result is, however, 

 obtained by replacing the ammonia in these processes by amidogen- 

 bases. In this reaction, and especially with aniline and chloroform, 

 a series of beautifully crystallized alkaloids is formed, the study of 

 which engages at present my attention. 



In conclusion, I may remark that several of the known basic com- 

 pounds appear to belong to the triammonium-type. 



The cyanethine of Kolbe and Frankland may be viewed as such a 

 compound 



- 



CHN= ce N 



I8US 



This substance appears to me to be derived from 3 equivs. of am- 

 monia, in which 3 equivs. of hydrogen are replaced by 3 equivs. of 

 the tri-atomic radical which chemists assume in glycerin-alcohol. 



