G. E. Moore—Electrolysis of the Derivatives of Acetic Acid. 177 | 
Art. XXI.—On the Electrolysis of the Substituted Derivatives of 
Acetic Acid. Preliminary Notice; by Dr. G. KE. Moors.* 
as follows: ‘ 
H, d eile 4 
20 | o[ co on+H,0-2(Gx} Cc) +200, +H,0+H,, 
/ 
in other words, the univalent radical monocyan methyl (ox ro) 
For 
rather more than 200 grm. of pure monocyanacetic acid was 
d . 
With this material the electrolysis was performed in the 
month of December, 1870. The result obtained was decidedly 
negative; the expected substance could not be detected among 
the products of decomposition, and the queiaee for whose 
solution the investigation was originally un ertaken was there- 
ore to be considered as settled. 
It appeared desirable, nevertheless, to subject the products of 
the electrolysis to a more thorough examination. They are 
) 
completed ; as, however, temporary postponement of the work 
has become necessar ; it rma hid ie Gahout interest to com- 
municate a few of the more interesting results already obtained ; 
all analytical data are reserved for a future 
cation. 
* Communicated, in substance, to the Chemical Society of Berlin, at the sitting 
of May 22d, 1871. 
Am. Jour. Sct.—Turp Series, Vou. III, No. 15.—MAakcH, 1872. 
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