182 Dr Fenton and Mr Robinson, Homologiies of furfural. 



Homologues of furfural. By Dr Fenton aud F. Robinson, 

 B.A. 



{Read 8 February 1909.] 



New syntheses have been effected by the application of the 

 Fried el and Crafts reaction to the halogen derivatives of methyl- 

 furfural with various hydrocarbons and the results promise a wide 

 field for further investigation. Improvements have been made in 

 the mode of formation of the derivatives of methylfurfural and 

 evidence is brought forward which appears to necessitate a modi- 

 fication in the generally accepted constitutional formula for the 

 hydroxy-derivative. 



