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An abstract (from J. de Pharm. d’ Anvers, 1905, p. 150) outlines a 
method for determining phenol by the addition of an excess of 
bromine and titrating this back with iodine and thiosulphate. To 
avoid the uncertainty of the end reaction the author recommends 
dissolving the precipitate in 1 cc. of chloroform. — Pharm. Zentralh., 
1905, v. 46, p. 531. 
Moerk notes that by the usual method (precipitating with an 
excess of bromine solution and titrating with thiosulphate) the pre- 
cipitated tribromphenol obscures the end reaction. He recommends 
the use of chloroform to dissolve the precipitate and thus increase 
the delicacy of the test. — Proc. Maryland Pharm. Ass., 1905, p. 66. 
Reuter, L., ascribes the reddening of phenol to oxidation and sug- 
gests preventing this by the addition of a small quantity of sulphur- 
ous acid. — Schweiz. Wchnschr. f. Chem. u. Pharm., 1905, v. 43, p. 355. 
Arnold and Werner outline a number of tests for differentiating 
between phenol and cresol. — Apoth. Ztg., Berlin, 1905, v. 20, p. 925. 
An editorial based on an article in the Pharmaceutical Journal con- 
tains some general descriptive data concerning phenol. — Am. Drug- 
gist, 1905, v. 47, p. 7. 
Swisher, T. J., reports the successful, though late, use of alcohol to 
counteract the local caustic effect of phenol. — J. Am. M. Ass., 1905, 
v. 45, p. 717. 
v. Chlumsky (Zentralbl. f. Chir. 1905) recommends the use of a 
mixture of phenol, 30; camphor, 60; and alcohol 10. — Apoth. Ztg., 
Berlin, 1905, v. 20, p. 727. 
PHENYLIS SALICYLAS. 
Herting, Otto, discusses the nomenclature, tests, composition, and 
the method of making phenyl salicylate. — Deut.-Amer. Apoth. Ztg., 
1905, v. 26, p. 113. 
PHOSPHORUS. 
Christ omanos, A. C., discusses the estimation of the solubility of 
ordinary yellow phosphorus in ether and benzol. 100 gms. of ether at 
0° C. dissolved 0.4335 gm. of phosphorus, and at the boiling point 
of the solvent, 35° C. 1.9984 gms. 100 gms. of benzol dissolves 1.513 
gms. of phosphorus at 0° C., and 10.027 gms. at 81° C. — Ztschr. f. 
anorgan Chem. 1905, v. 45, pp. 132-141. 
Enell, Henrik, discusses the quantitative estimation of phosphorus 
in phosphorated oil. — Pharm. Ztg., Berlin, 1905, v. 50, p. 601 ; see 
also Svensk. Pharm. Tidskr. 1905, v. 9, pp. 229-236. 
Rupp, E., discusses the above method and points out that the 
results are not uniformly reliable. — Pharm. Ztg., 1905, v. 50, p. 621. 
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