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hydrochloride are produced, the former remaining in solution 
and the latter precipitating out. 
METHYLBENZYLNITROSAMINE. 
The amine used was obtained from Kahlbaum. Nitrosyl 
Lieb 
analysis indicated that it was methylbenzylnitrosamine. 
0°1722 gave 29 c.c. N, at 31° and 760 m.m.; N=18°30 
0°2089 gave 4832 CO, and 1276 H,O; C=63:09, H=6°77 
Cale. for C,H-CH.N (NO); C=64:00; H=6°66; N=18°66. 
t is a yellowish oil, insolubie in water and soluble in 
alcohol and ether. It possesses a peculiar smell by which 
means it can be readily detected. Its boiling point could not 
be determined as the quantity prepared was too small. This 
and other constants will be described in a future paper. 
ETHYLBENZYLNITROSAMINE. 
Ethylbenzylnitrosamine was prepared similarly to methyl 
benzylnitrosamine by passing nitrosyl chloride through an 
ethereal solution of the amine, filtering off ethylbenzylamine 
tion in air Ethylbenzyl- 
lysed : 
0'1422 gave 21 c.c. N, at 28° and 760 mm.; N=16-43. 
Cale. for C,H,.C,H,N NO; N=17-07. 
is a yellowish oil, insoluble in water but soluble in 
alcohol and ether, possessing a peculiar 
our. 
he action of nitrosyl chloride on cyclic and tertiary bases- 
is under investigation. 
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