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PHENYLIS SALICYLAS. 
The Ph. Austr. VIII in a footnote indicates that “ Phenylnm 
salicylicum ” occurs in trade as “ salol.” The Ph. Belg. Ill includes 
salol as a French synonym for “ Phenolum salicylicum.” 
Riedel’s Berichte (Berl., 1906, p. 25) agrees with Schmidt that 
the melting point of salol is 42.5° C. In an air bath it melts at 
43° C. 
Smith, Kline & French Co. report on the examination of 15 sam- 
ples of salol, many of which were rejected on account of their phys- 
ical appearance and odor. The melting point of all the samples 
examined was from 42° to 43° C. — Lab. Rep., S. K. & F., 1906, 
p. 20. 
Ohliger, Willard, reports salol of dark. color and strong odor. — 
Proc. Michigan Pharm. Ass., 1906, p. 48. 
Caspari, Chas. E., reports 13 samples examined — 11 U. S. P. — 
2 were off color. — Proc. Missouri Pharm. Ass., 1906, p. 99. 
Broadbent, W., (Practitioner, Lond., July) mentions the use of 
salol in sleeplessness resulting from gastro-intestinal fermentation. — 
J. Am. M. Ass., 1906, v. 47, p. 463. 
PHOSPHORUS. 
Enell, Henrik, discusses the quantitative determination of phos- 
phorus in phosphorated oils. — Arch. f. Pharm. og Chem. Copenha- 
gen, 1906, v. 13, pp. 9-12, 22-28. 
Vanderkleed and Turner outline a method for determining phos- 
phorus in phosphorated resin and other pharmaceutical preparations 
by oxidizing with fuming nitric acid. — Proc. Am. Pharm. Ass., 1906, 
v. 54, pp. 395, 396. 
Smith, F, A. Upshur, in discussing the preservation of phosphorus 
suggests that a rectangular block of wood in which a round hole is 
cut, with a center bit, to within half an inch of the bottom, is useful 
for guarding bottles of phosphorous, sodium, and other dangerous 
solids from accidental injury. — Pharm. J., Bond., 1906, v. 22, p. 84. 
Philips, C. D. F., (Med. Brief, St. Louis, 1906, XXXIV, 764) dis- 
cusses the physiological actions and therapeutical uses of phosphorus 
and some of its compounds. — Reference from Index Med., 1906, p. 
1312. 
Pouchet and Chevalier (Soc. de Therap., 14/11/06; v. 10, p. 407, 
v. 11, p. 96) present a study of the pharmacodynamy of phosphorus 
and its organic compounds. A comprehensive abstract and their con- 
clusions are presented in Bull, des sc. pharmacol., Par., 1906, v. 13 
(Compt. rend. des. soc. sav.) pp. 72-118, 
