be ish, p. 173°, was termed Winethvinentenone The reason 
latter differs from the former in the oe of the double link. 
“isolinalool” which on oxidation yielded neral, and by boiling with a 
heptenone from Sa must be attributed, in’ Verley’ Si 
primarily formed into its 3-isomeride, as may be oroveul by ti 
t 
| ee CH-CHb- CH,-CO- CH, 
‘HC ae 
p- Methytheptenone, 
From the reaction-product resulting from the action of vdeo t 
acetic acid solution, on geraniol, Verley abstracted HBr and obtair 
neryl acetate. Purification of the isolinalool was effected by treatment o 
derivative with phthalic anhydride in presence of ether. The new alcohol 
to 210°; it smells sweeter than linalool and more rose-like; it. is said to be ait 
in Mexican and in Cayenne linaloe oil. (From the inconstant boiling OES eee 
concluded that feo dealt with an impure body.) ELON Shoes 6S. 
he CH-Ch-CHe-C(OW)-CH:CH, | 
“Isolinalool ace. to Verley. se oe: a : 
Ce! CH, CH, CH, C(OH)-CH: CH, ) C at es sa 
Hic CH, a. ae ae 
When iodine is allowed to act on geraniol in a neutral solvent, | only or : 
of hydrogen iodide is added; from the resulting product C,Hi9Ol, on ab 
HI, pure nerol is obtained. ‘On theoretical grounds, Verley arrives, at the 
formula for nerol:— Ain.) aS aa 
7 ne : CH- CH,:CH,:C: CH- CH, OH a a ee A 
: CH; se eg fe os « poe oy) 
Neral epics with acetone much Gehan ae sates 
corresponding pseudoionone. Sietege citral which in the ma 
