CONTENTS. 



INTRODUCTION xi 



I. 



ELECTROLYSIS AND ELECTROSYNTHESIS OF 

 ALIPHATIC COMPOUNDS. 



i. (a) Hydroxyl Compounds. 



Methyl alcohol Ethyl alcohol Propyl alcohol Butyl 

 alcohol (lodoform, Chloroform, Brornoform). [Aristol, 

 Nosophene.] 1-6 



Glycol Glycerine Glyceric aldehyde Chloral hydrate 

 Hexatomic alcohols Mannite Grape sugar Cane 

 sugar Dextrine Gum arable Collodion Starch 6-10 



(b) Ketones. 



Acetone Chlor-acetones Brom-acetones Isonitroso-ace- 



tone Acetyl-acetone 10-1 1 



(c} Acids. 



Formic acid Formyl chloride Formamide Acetic acid 

 Kolbe's experiments, Kekule's theory, etc. Rohland's 

 experiments: capronic, caprylic and heptylk acids, unde- 

 cylenic and oleic acids Acetic acid, continued Chlor- 

 acetic acids Cyan-acetic acid Thio-acetic acid 1 1-20 



Propionic acid Butyric acid; isobutyric acid, Hamonet's 

 conclusions Valeric acid Capronic acid CEnanthylic 

 acid 20-24 



Oxalic acid Malonic acid Succinic acid Glutaric acid 

 Pyrotartaric acid Itaconic acid Citraconic acid Mesa- 

 conic acid Malic acid Tartaric acid Bourgoin's deduc- 

 tions KSkule; maleic, brom-malelc and fumaric acids.. 25-31 



