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M. ©. Lea on Nitrate of Ethyl. 87 
the whole of the nitrate of ethyl was acted on. A considerable 
quantity of deutoxyd of nitrogen was evolved and some nitrite 
of ethyl. Finally caustic soda was added and the gaseous pro- 
ducts were conducted into water. A very considerable quantity 
of ammonia was thus obtained but no ethyl bases could be dis- 
tinguished. 
rom a considerable number of experiments I am disposed to 
think that the ethyl bases are produced in but a limited number 
of reactions, and that in many cases when they would seem to 
be possible products, ordinary ammonia is alone formed. For 
example, it appeared not improbable, that by acting on dr 
ethylosulphate of ammonia* C,H,(NH,)O,2SO, ; with caustic 
ime, ethylamine would be formed simultaneously with hydra- 
ted sulphate of lime CaO SO,+2HO, according to the equation 
C,H, (NH), 280,-+-Ca0= (Ca0 SO,4+2H0) +4718 t N,SO,t 
but experiment showed that this was not the case, ammonia alone 
. Production of a Saccharoid Substance 2—When nitrate of ethyl 
18 made to act upon ammmonia in sealed tubes, secon pro- 
€s obtained in this way are evaporated down previo to 
4 strong odor of burnt sugar. The residue after distillation was 
€xamined for sugar or allied substance, but it could not then be 
Pp : : 
3outlerow has lately described{ a remarkable reaction which 
Indicates the probable T sodiete of a sugar for the first time by 
Bag aay synthesis. It was obtained by the action of alkalies 
nt H.6.: f 
thylene might, in the reaction of nitrate of ethyl on ammonia, 
* B idiicio gatdl tri Yuone eral weeks, of ethylo- 
spade of nampa id i ee dieter were obtained, 
Ethylamine is capable of forming an anhydrous carbonate and probably also an 
sulphate. 
Bulletin ve Soc. Ch. de Paris, No. 5, Seance du 26 Juillet, 1861. 
