on Oil of Turpentine and Camphor. 51 
The above mentioned, as yet unknown, terpen-aleohol I at- 
tempted to obtain by treating the dichlorhydrin with baryta; 
however, there appeared to result a too energetic decomposition 
of the substance. I further tried the action of zine and sul- 
mass which still gives a chlorine reaction. However, on digest- 
ing that portion not taken up by the ether with alcohol, filter- 
ing the same from the insoluble chlorid of sodium, the concen- 
trated filtrate when slightly acidulated with sulphuric acid and 
shaken with ether, yields, on evaporating the etherial solution, 
a body containing no chlorine. This is insoluble in water, but 
soluble in alcohol and ether. It yielded no crystalline com- 
pounds with metalic bases, and its ammonia salt decomposed 
on evaporation. The lead, silver and copper salts, were amor- 
phous powders, and the isolated acid could not be obtained 
crystallized, but only as a brownish translucent solid. On 
combustion I obtained from 0°1360 grm., 0°328 grm. carbonic 
acid and 0-1070 grm. water, which would indicate the formula 
C,,H,,0;. 
Theory. Found. 
Cio 120 65°21 - - - 65°75 
Pass 16 8°69 - - . ee et 
The formation of this acid can hardly be imagined to be 
the result of any very simple reaction; doubtless the dichlorhy- 
drin, on parting with its chlorine, splits up into secondary pro- 
ducts. As the quantity obtained of this body was but small, 
I was unable to study its chemical relations more completely, 
In view, however, of what shortly follows, and referring to the 
same, I would propose ‘‘ Hydrophoronylic acid” or “‘ Oxy-cam- 
phinic acid” as a suitable name for this substance. as 
Dichlorhydrin of terpen-alcohol is, however, only obtained 
in small quantities when oil of turpentine and hypochlorous 
acid are brought into contact. The chief product is the heavy 
oil first alluded to. A quantity of this was dissolved in alco- 
0-270 gm. gave 0-532 CO, and 0-177 H,0=53-74 carbon and 7-28 hydrogen. 
| “  & 9-800 > 61 hi 6°92 2 
a 
0340 “ 9-529 AgCl=38°36 chlorine. 
