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myricine, (fusing at 64 has a melting point of 72°C. The 
numbers obtained by its combustion correspond very closely with the 
formula which is that of the palmitic ether of melissol ; 
uble and of a low melting point; but its separation from the palmitic 
ee is very difficult. A specimen of beeswax from Ceylon, fusing at 
nification melissol and palmitic acid. .S. Hunt. 
3. On the Phosphoric Ethers; by F. Vocer1.—(Compt. Rend. des 
Trav. de Chemie, March, 1849, p. 85, from Pogg. Anal., t. Ixxv, p. 282.) 
When phosphoric anhydrid is exposed to the vapor of ether, it absorbs 
it and becomes liquid ; this liquid diluted with water and saturated with 
carbonate of lead, yields a precipitate of phosphate of lead with the 
sparingly soluble phosphovinate P O,,C, H, O, 2PbQ; the solution 
*, and at a higher temperature is decomposed into phosphate 
and phosphovinate of lead, with the evolution of white vapors which 
condense into a neutral colorless liquid, miscible with ether, alcohol, 
and even with water. This M. Vogeli regards as the phosphoric ether 
H,O. Phosphoric anhydrid with absolute alcohol likewise 
furnishes the two acids; and ether dissolves in syrupy phosphoric acid, 
but produces only the ordinary phosphovinate. 
[These new vinids illustrate beautifully M. Gerhardt’s views of the 
functions of polybasic acids, and his law of basicity.* The phosphoric 
acid, which is tribasic, bas hitherto been known to yield but one com- 
new acid may be appropriately called the p: 
tral ether, phosphoivnil or phosphovinid. Their fo 
menclature of M. Gerhardt will be ‘ 
* Précis de Chim. Org, tom. ler, p. 102, Also this Journal, Sept. 1847, p. 177, 
and July, 1849, p. 89, et seq. . 
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