528 Scientific Proceedings, Royai Dublin Society. 
The formula of the substance is :— 
C,H,C—NH 
| SCO. 
CHEC == Nitia 
It crystallizes in beautiful needles melting at 265° C. scarcely 
soluble in cold alcohol, ether, benzene, or chloroform, readily soluble 
in hot dilute alcohol. 
C,,HN.O. Cale N 12:2. Found N 12:6. 
By the action of sodium amalgam and dilute acid on p.-methyl- 
w-amido-acetophenone ammonia was split off, and the product had 
the characteristic odour of acetophenone. 
I beg to return my thanks to Professor Gabriel, of the First 
Chemical Laboratory of the University of Berlin, at whose sugges- 
tion the work was undertaken. 
