J. Walz on the oxydation of Diamylene. - 61 
dryness on the water-bath. A deliquescent salt remained be- 
hind which was decomposed with sulphuric acid ae yielded 
an oily acid. This acid isa colorless syrup w does not 
crystallize at 50° C.; “it possesses an agreeable fruit-like odor, 
is lighter than water, little soluble therein, and seems to have 
the form 140, (perhaps isomeric with cenanthylic acid), 
On account of the small quantity at my disposal I could not 
accurately determine its boiling point; but this seems to lie 
between 215°-225° C. The salts which this acid forms with 
the aatan are very soluble in water and deliquesce in contact 
with the 
The lime salt is very easily soluble in water; in the dessi- 
cator (over sulphuric acid) it dries up, forming a white, anhy- 
drous, crusty mass, which is not deliquescent. 
The silver salt is obtained as a flocculent — precipitate. 
Its composition was ascertained to be as follows ; 
I. 0°1471 of the dry § salt left 0: oes ai ‘34 p.¢. Ag. 
IL. care ie 0°0486=44°79 
i Oster ere vauuaed to combus- 
tion, furnishing 0:2245 grms. of CO. and 0:1046 H,0. 
Required by the formula C,;H,,0,. I. i, II. 
Og: 84 Wht Data’ x05 sd oe caver Bos 
Hy 38 549 sae in sea 6°71 
Ag 108 4557 “ 45:34 44°79 4... 
Re ei tee ara MP Paar 
237 100°00 
In sie rede I beg leave to state that want of time and 
material om extending my experiments far 
upon in this article. Experiments in this direction will, how- 
my heartfelt thanks for the kind interest and valuable advice 
_ which he bestowed upon me during the whole of my investi- 
gation. 
New York, Nov. 18th, 1867. 
lowish a Ree pide appears which is a soluble in water. Sulphuric 
s it, and on distillation an oily acid is obtained which seems ie be 
ieeuilceeos to the ecmiianeass acids. The GGaaatity which I obtained of it 
was 2 sufficient for an lysis. These acids appear to me to be identical or 
¢ with caprylic acid sad its next higher homologues 
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