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EESEAECHES OE DE. HOFMAXN AXD il. CAHOUEis 
The analysis of a perfectly crystallized specimen of allyloxamethan gave the sub- 
joined numbers. 
0-532 grm. of substance gave 0-903 grm. of carbonic acid and 0-266 grm. of water. 
The formula 
C.oH;NOe=C6H„C,H,XOe, 
requires the following numbers, which we place in juxtaposition with the expei-imental 
percentages : — 
10 equivs. of Carbon . 
7 equivs. of Hydrogen 
1 equiv. of Nitrogen . 
6 equivs. of Oxygen . 
1 equiv. of Allyloxamethan 
Theory. 
Experiment. 
' 60 
46-51 
46-29 
7 
5-42 
5-55 
14 
10-84 
48 
37-23 
m 
100-00 
Acetate of Allyl. 
Iodide of allyl, when brought in contact with acetate of silver, becomes strongly heated, 
producing iodide of the metal and a liquid of an aromatic odour- which closely resembles 
that of acetic ether. The crude product obtained in this way is not pure ; it always 
retains a certain quantity of the iodide of allyl, from which it is pui-ified by one or t^\-o 
rectifications over a fresh quantity of acetate of silver. 
Thus prepared, acetate of allyl is a colourless liquid, lighter than water, possessing a 
pungent aromatic smell, and boiling between 98° and 100° C. Potassa decomposes it at 
the boiling temperature, giving rise to the formation of acetate of potassium and repro- 
ducing allylic alcohol. 
Submitted to analysis this substance furnished the following results : — 
I. 0-500 grm. of acetate of allyl gave 1-100 grm. of carbonic acid and 0-370 grm. of water. 
II. 0-450 grm. of acetate of allyl gave0-988grm.of carbonic acid and 0-328 grm. of water. 
These numbers represent the formula 
C,„H3 0,=CaH„ C,H3 0,. 
Theory. 
Experiment. 
, ^ s 
I. II. 
10 equivs. of Carbon . 
60 
60-00 59-87 
8 equivs. of Hydrogen 
8 
8-24 8-09 
4 equivs. of Oxygen . 
32 
1 equiv. of Acetate of allyl . 
100 
Butyrate of Allyl. 
Iodide of allyl becomes strongly heated when brought in contact \\fith butjTate of 
silver ; when the mixture is distilled, an amber-colom-ed liquid is collected which 
becomes colourless by rectification. This liquid is oily, very limpid, fighter than water, 
boils at about 140° C., and has an odour like that of butyi-ic ether. Concentrated 
