CHEMISTRY OF AUSTRALIAN MYRTACEOUS KINOS. 35 
Eudesmin is soluble in glacial acetic acid, but separates on the 
addition of water. 
Eudesmin is odourless and almost tasteless, being very slightly 
sweetish. 
CHEMICAL CoMPOSITION. 
Two combustions were made, the results obtained being practi- 
eally the same in both cases, as will be seen from the following 
figures : 
No. 1. ‘2253 gram gave °1338 H,O and -5464 CO, 
or 66°142 per cent. carbon 
6-598 rf hydrogen 
27-260 a oxygen 
100-000 
No, 2. °2494 gram gave -1447 H,O and -6060 CO, 
or 66-268 per cent. carbon 
6°447 = hydrogen 
27-285 x oxygen 
100-000 
Mean of the two combustions :— 
66-2050 per cent. carbon 
6°5225 » hydrogen 
27-2725 - oxygen 
100-0000 
From which we may deduce the formula C,,H,;,0, 
The pecentage composition of a compound having the above 
formula is 
66-383 per cent. carbon 
6-383 me hydrogen 
27-234 7 oxygen 
100-000 
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