— 105 — 



m. p. 112 to 114°, which we took to be teresantalol. We have recently 

 had an opportunity of comparing this alcohol with a sample of teresantalol 

 prepared by reducing the ester of teresantalic acid (for which we were 

 indebted to the kindness of Prof. Semmler), when it was shown that the 

 two alcohols are, in fact, identical. Hence teresantalol must be classed 

 among the constituents of which the presence in East Indian sandalwood 

 oil has been definitely proved. 



Semmler and Zaar 1 ), considering it to be not impossible that tere- 

 santalic acid 2 ) and tricyclene carboxylic acid 3 ) might be identical, have 

 compared the properties of these two acids. They found both bodies to 

 possess different constants, hence they cannot be identical. Tricyclene 

 carboxylic acid melts at 152°, teresantalic acid at 157°, and a mixture 

 of the two bodies between 141 and 145°. The methylic ester of tricyclene 

 carboxylic acid boils at 98° (14 mm) and immediately solidifies when 

 strongly cooled (m. p. 45,5°) while the methylic ester of teresantalic acid 

 boils at about 84° (14 mm.) and does not solidify in the cold. 



Sandalwood Oil, West Indian. The scarcity to which we referred 

 in our last Report has since been removed, regular supplies of important 

 quantities of excellent wood having been received by us. In spite of this, 

 however, the prices have not receded to their old level, simply because 

 of the strong demand which our distillate has continued to enjoy. It is 

 to be hoped that the difficulties which used to make themselves felt in 

 Venezuela in transporting the wood to the coast have now been overcome 

 once for all. 



Sassafras Oil. During the winter it was necessary to advance the 

 prices to a not inconsiderable extent, because a brisk demand set in in the 

 United States, as a result of which the stocks diminished rapidly. In the 

 meantime distilling has recommenced in the producing districts and it is 

 not impossible that values may fall a little, but it remains to be seen 

 whether the previous range of prices will again be established. 



Savin Oil. The price of this oil had remained stationary for years, 

 because the production and the consumption kept pace with each other, 

 but lately such a large trade has taken place with the United States, that 

 our important stocks are drawing to an end, so that we fear we may be 

 sold out long before the beginning of the distilling-season (July and August). 

 For the present, therefore, we are unable to offer quantities of any importance 

 for prompt delivery. 



x ) Berl. Berichte 44 (1911), 462. 



2 ) Comp. Report October 1910, 129. 



3 ) Chem. Ztg. 33 (1909), 1265. 



