TRANSACTIONS OF SECTION B. 447 
(5 grams) was added drop by drop to phosphorus trichloride (20 grams) cooled in ice. 
The product was fractioiated. The portion boiling at 80° to 80°-5/15 mm. had 
ap — 4°-32 (1 = 0-5), d’s 1-:0638 ; whence [a]ph —8°-12. Found Cl=25-1; cale. 25-2 
per cent. 
Action of Silver Oxide and Water on 1-a-Chloroethylbenzene.—Six grams of the 
partially racemised a-chloroethylbenzene with [a,j? — 30°-15 was added to 60 c.c. of 
water and the mixture shaken with silver oxide (6 grams) for two hours and then 
heated on the water-bath for fifteen minutes. The alcohol was removed by distilla- 
tion in steam, extracted with ether and fractionated. The fraction boiling at 196° to 
200° (2 grams) had a, + 3°-71 (J = 0-5). 
Action of Sodium Hydroxide and Water on |-a-CHoroethylbenzene.—Six grams of 
a-chloroethylbenzene with [ajj” — 30°-15 were boiled for two hours with a solution of 
6 grams of sodium hydroxide in 60 c.c. of water. The alcohol was obtained as in the 
preozding experiment. The fraction boiling at 196° to 200° (2 grams) had a@, + 0°-65 
(/ = 0-5). : 
The displacement of chlorine by the hydroxy-group is accordingly accompanied 
by more racemisation when sodium hydroxide is used in place of silver oxide. 
This work is being continued. 
3. Report on Dynamic Isomerism.—See Reports, p. 115. 
4. The Conversion of Chloro-, Bromo-, and Nitro-amino-benzenes into 
the C-substituted Anilines and Anilides. By Dr. K. J. P. 
ORTON. 
5. On the Nitration of the Chlorotoluenes. 
By Professor A. F. Hotiteman and J. P. Wipaur. 
6. The Optical Activity of Leucine in presence of Varying Amounts of 
Acid and Alkali. By Dr. J. K. Woop. 
7. The Action of Bromine on Strychnine. 
By Professor C. R. Marsuatu, M.D. 
8. Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate. 
By Professor C. R. Marsnauu, M.D. 
9. Phototropy and Thermotropy. 
By Professor A. Senter, M.D. 
10. Report on the Transformation of Aromatic Nitroamines. 
See Reports, p. 116. 
11. Report on the Study of Hydro-aromatic Substances. 
See Reports, p. 124. 
12. Report on Electroanalysis. 
