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SCIENCE 



Saw BsBin 



Vol. XLIX No. 1258 



Feidat, February 7, 1919 



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AimUAL BUBSCBIPnOH, tfi.O* 



ORGAIVIC CHEMICALS 



{Being the third of a series of advertisements of Eimer & Amend setting forth accomplishments 

 during the world war.) 



Self reliance is one of the stern lessons taught American industry by the war. 



To be confronted by the sudden stoppage of supplies theretofore imported from Central Europe 

 and upon which great dependence had for years been placed, was a most serious matter. 

 Early in 1915 when the blockade of the Allied nations became effective, the situation, in 

 particular with regard to organic chemicals so badly needed for medicinal and industrial 

 work, was fraught with serious consequences. The demand for them continued unabated 

 — in fact, rapidly increased in volume — in the face of dwindling stocks on hand which 

 could not be replenished from the former sources of supply. It is true that Eimer and 

 Amend had large supplies on hand, and that we must make grateful acknowledgment to 

 our many friends in assisting us to conserve our stock — many of our customers allowed us 

 to cut down to small percentages the quantities specified by them in their orders — never- 

 theless it required no great foresight to realize that the end of supplies was a matter of 

 montlis, possibly weeks or days even. 



Fortunately, the situation acted as a stimulant; an incentive to "get busy" — a challenge to do 

 things. We believe no American regarded it as a calamity to be bewailed. Undeterred 

 by the realization of the fact that, to be of any help at all, a large number of items would 

 have to be produced, that there was but relatively small demand for many of them, that 

 much preliminary research work would have to be done, arul that heavy expenses would 

 have to be incurred for factory equipment and incidental costs, Eimer & Amend set out 

 to do their bit to meet this emergency. The first research work was undertaken in our 

 New York laboratory early in 1915. In the beginning only a few chemicals could be 

 produced and these only in inadequate quantities; but, by the time this country had en- 

 tered the war, the output was already by no means negligible. 



Our efforts found ready encouragement and response, not only from governmental departments, 

 but also from industrial concerns, medical and educational institutions — so that about a 

 year ago we undertook the purchase of a factory in Newark, N. J. Although much of the 

 intervening time has been consumed in buying, assembling and installing the necessary 

 equipment, we now are proud to be able to announce that we have already produced in 

 our own plant approximately one hundred different chemicals. Some of the most inter- 

 esting are listed below, but others, not named here, were undoubtedly of equal importance 

 in the crisis which has just passed. 



Inquiries for organic chemicals are welcomed by us and if the desired items are not available for 

 immediate delivery, their manufacture ivill be taken under consideration by us : for 

 having participated in the founding of this new industry in the United States and being 

 desirous of having a large share in its continuance on as independent a footing as possible 

 we shall from time to time add to our present equipment, so as to increase scope and 

 quantity of our production, to keep pace with the demands made upon us. 



Acetamid 

 Allyl alcohol 

 Amidoacetophenone P. 

 Anthranilic acid 

 Arabinose 

 Camphoric acid 

 Caprylic alcohol 



Dextrose, c.p. 

 Dimethylamidoazobenzol 

 Dimethylglyoxime 

 Ethyl iodide 



Galactose 



Hydroxylamine hydrochloride 



Hydroxylamine sulfate 



Hexachlorbenzol 



Iodic acid 



Iodic anhydride 



Methyl iodide 



Methyl orange 

 Methyl red 



Monobrom- Naphthalene-a 

 Malonic acid ethyl ester 



Mucic acid 

 Nitrosobetanaphthol 

 Phenacetolin 

 Phenylhydrazin base 

 Phenylhydrazin hydrochloride 

 Potassium iodate 

 Salicylic aldehyde 

 Selenium dioxide 

 Sodium Bismuthate 

 Sodium iodate 

 Sulfanilic acid 



EIIVIER & AMEND 



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