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Proportion of cinnamic acid, acid value, and ester value should be 
stated. — Chem. & Drug., Lond., 1906, v. 69, p. 865. 
Evans Sons Lescher and AYebb assert that a sample labeled “ Gum 
storax ” was found to consist of red sawdust rubbed with storax, 
that it contained 2 per cent of cinnamic acid, and was soluble in 
alcohol to the extent of 47. 5 per cent. — Analytical Xotes, for 1906, 
E., L. & TY., Lond., 1907, pp. 30, 31. 
Marris, G. AY., reports his analysis of 2 samples, 1 of only fair 
quality, the other containing, apparently, the stearin of cocoanut 
oil. — Pharm. J., Lond., 1906, v. 23. p. 721. 
Hooper, David, discusses the use of storax, gives some figures to 
show the annual consumption at the present time, and records the 
analysis of several samples of varying origin. — Ibicl., v. 22, p. 107. 
SULPHONETHYLMETHANUM. 
The Ph. Austr. AHII includes trionalum, while the Ph. Belg. Ill 
includes trional as a synonym for methylsulphonalum in the French 
edition. 
Kiedel’s Berichte (Berl., 1906, p. 24) asserts that the melting point 
of a recrvstallized and carefully dried sample of sulphonethylme- 
tliane is between 76 and 77° C. 
The death of a man is reported from trional, taken to induce sleep. 
The dose is not given. — J. Am. M. Ass., 1906. v. 46, p. 1628. 
Broadbent, AAh, (Practitioner. Lond.. July) states that sulfonal, 
veronal, trional, and such preparations are doing incalculable harm 
in the young. — Ibid., v. 47, p. 463. 
SULPHONMETHANUM. 
The Ph. Austr. A III includes sulfonalum, and the same title is also 
included in the Ph. Belg. III. 
Lefeldt, Max, asserts that the designation “ methylsulfonal " (Ph. 
Germ.) does not correspond with the actual composition of trional. — 
Ber. d. pharm. Gesellsch., Berl., 1906. v. 16, p. 339. 
Lundstrom, E., discusses the chemistry involved in the synthesis 
of sulphonal. — Svensk. farm. Tidskr.. 1906. v. 10. pp. 101-105. 
Biedel’s Berichte (Berk, 1906, p. 26) reports that carefully dried 
sulphomethane melts at 126° and in an air bath from 127 to 128° C. 
Zornlail, Alex., (AATen. med. AATchnschr., v. 56, p. 2454) reports a 
fatal case of poisoning by sulphonal. — Jahresb. ii. Tier. Chem. for 
1906, AYiesb., 1907, v. 36, p. 794. 
An editorial remarks that the number of deaths recorded from 
poisoning by sulphonal is sufficiently large, in the opinion of the 
council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, to warrant 
the addition of the substance to Part II of the Schedule of Poisons; 
