I. Remsen on Parasulphotoluenic Acid. 115 
Art. XIV.— Communications from the Laboratory of Williams 
College; by IRA REMSEN. 
Ll Formation of Paratoluic Acid from Parasulphotoluenic Acid. 
that had been expressed by chemists as to its value for this 
) 
pu ; 
Since the publication of the above article, V. v. Richter ¢ has 
attempted to prove that Meyer's reaction does not take place in 
@ Normal manner, by showing that, when benzoic acid alone is 
bait previously published ¢ in Germany, in which, however, I 
distinctly stated that pure terephtalic acid is formed from 
teaction, can only then be looked upon as proved, after it has 
€n shown that the isomeric substituted benzoic acids may be 
Suche nicht gelungen ; es existirt nur eine kurze Anzeige von 
. Remsen dass er aus der Parasulfobenzoesiure reine Terephtal- 
ae erhalten ;” and he then proceeds to reason exactly as if 
Is brief notice did not exist. Subsequently, V. Meyer § an- 
*Vol. v, 179, 274, 354. 
+ Berliner Berichte, vi Jahrgang, 876, 879. 
ome v Jahrgang, 379. 
Berliner Berichte, vi Jahrgang, 1146. 
