TOLYL ALCOHOL. 315 



alcohol, easily in hot. Fuses at 66-67. Nascent hy- 

 drogen converts it into benzyl sulphydrate. When 

 heated it is resolved into toluene, stilbene (p. 282), and 

 other products. The same substances are formed by 

 heating benzyl sulphide. 



Saligenin (Ortho-oxybenzyl alcohol), C 7 H 8 2 = 



( OTT 

 C 6 H 4 ! TT2 QTT Is produced from salicin (see Grluco- 



sides) by means of treating with emulsin or saliva and 

 by the action of nascent hydrogen on salicylous acid 

 (p. 322). Tables, having a pearly lustre ; easily soluble 

 in hot water, in alcohol, and ether. Fuses at 82, and 

 sublimes at 100. Its solution is colored deep blue by 

 iron chloride. Dilute acids convert it into a resin, 

 saliretin, C 14 H 14 3 . Oxidizing agents convert it into 

 salicylous and salicylic acids. 



Anise alcohol (Methylparaoxy benzyl alcohol), C 8 H 10 2 



{O OTT 3 

 CTT 2 OTT ^~ s P re P are( ^ from anisic aldehyde 



(p. 324) in the same manner as benzyl alcohol from the 

 oil of bitter almonds. Colorless, shiny prisms, that 

 fuse at 20, and distill without decomposition at 250. 

 Of a faint odor and burning taste. Oxidizing sub- 

 stances convert it into anisic aldehyde and anisic acid ; 



hydrochloric acid into a liquid chloride, C 6 H 4 ! 



CH 2 C1. 



2. Tolyl Alcohol (Paramethylbenzyl Alcohol). 



P8TT10O 



CH 2 .OH. 



Is prepared from paratolylic aldehyde like benzyl al- 

 cohol. Colorless needles, but slightly soluble in water, 

 easily soluble in alcohol. Fuses at 59, and boils at 

 217. With hydrochloric acid, it yields liquid tolyl 



chloride^ C 6 H 4 ] QT^QI which is converted into tolyl 



