A. W. Wright— Oxidation of Aleohol and Ether. 187 
In the determinations it was assumed that the acid obtained 
was acetic acid. This would be justifiable in all cases except 
those where the alcohol was highly heated, as, though a small 
quantity of formic acid is produced, shown by its action on 
nitrate of silver and otherwise, acetie acid constitutes the chief 
yde would, in part, be immediately oxidized by the sie 
