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and again precipitated by water. This operation was repeated 
three times, In this way acetate of amyl was obtained, distill- 
ing 136°-138°, which contained: : 
Theory. 
CS ern 8 Saas | 
~~ — 000 3 - - 10°77 
The quantity of acetate of amyl formed was considerable, but _ 
still a certain portion of the acetate of ethyl remained unchanged, © 
although amylic alcohol had been employed in excess. a 
ction of common alcohol on acetate of amyl.-—Equal parts of 7 
each were heated forty hours at 240°C. The liquid which dis- © 
tilled at 75°-90° C., was washed eight times with a saturated 7 
solution of common salt, to free it from alcohol, and dried over ) 
chlorid of calcium. After being* thus purified, it distilled at | 
74°-76° C., and had all the properties of acetate of ethyl. An — 
analysis gave: : 
te OBO oe Se 
Theory. 
C 53°81 - - 54°54 
9:09 . | 
Thus acetate of ethyl was formed in the same way froma mix- _ 
ture 
each, heated sixty hours at 210°-240° C., gave a small quantity : j 
of an ether, distilling at 251°-253°, which answered in all its 
ined ; 
: Theory. 
Reo cc ee 
Hiss 9825 - ” 5; BSS . 
We conclude from this and another experiment, which was _ 
acetate of amyl, obtained at different times, always distilled at 136°-138° 
C, The boiling point, given in Gerhardt, about 125°, and that determined by 
Kopp, 153°, differ so much from that observed by us that we hought it necessary 
to analyze the : used in these experimen n, prepared by treating 
one part amylic alcohol with one part crystallized acetic acid and tw  con- 
centrat uric acid, at a temperature below 70° C., thor- 
oughly washed with water, distilled at 127°-1 88°, co! 
OS E Theory, 
C = 6481 - - - 646% 
Hs 1106 - - - - 10°77 
mlm, VW : ae ey bie eae a . 4 
Ly preparation distilled a 130°~1319, and contained: 
ee ee er ctr g 
H = 186) -. .~...-. ..-. 1864 
