exxxii_ Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XIV, 
Synthesis of pyranole derivatives.—By 8. C. CHarrupit 
an GHosH. 
products, as also an easy and modified process for the @ prepa — 
benzoyl acetone. A full disonssion of the number of possible isomeriaes — 
has been given in the pap 
Morindone.—By J. L. StmonsEN. 
The author rca aig cy sdaneens which have ier, made with the 
object of determining the constitution of morindone. He shows ire 
morindone is ecatinbly shee a hydroxy methyl cheval or a hy 
methyl anthrarufin. 
The nitration of 2 and 6 Sapper dy m-tolualdehydes and 
toluic acids—By J. L. Stmonsr 
With the object of synthesising 4-methyl Mg ee alic 
the author nitrated 2-methox xy-m-tolualdehyde and 2 
in i e nitro grou 
wit 
aci expectation that t tro 
aldehyde or car 1 This expectation was not sens 
2-me hoxy-m-tolualdehyde and 5-nitro-2-methoxy-m-toluic eat: 
ob nitration of the 6-methoxy aldehyde and act 
in 
amination has been made of the practical ped oe the di 
patents for the electrolytic Sebaekiion of white le 
that the majority of them rka 
bein out in the cases of methods which yield satisfac 
from a chemical point of view, to ‘al in 
ite le _ their means m might prove ne ee 
processe rtaining ® Lg 
Bu sri lead is also pe examined with a view to asce 
suitability fos hiskice white lead. 
L : 
The production of aie oe ie alcohol. _By Le 
Usuumr and R. Venxateswa 
baa 
t : Briss work was ene a cheap — a" 
witho ut 
Baal the powell ie erhaik oe ei & shod 
xpense is that of the slestrical Fag _ The tion of chre. 
oxidising the aleohol by means of a hot concentrated sola d guts 
and sulphuric acids, distilling off the neetio meee formed, an 
the chromic acid electro] ytically, 
