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October,  1919.  ' 
Current  Literature. 
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of  Gaucher  is  defective,  and  that  nothing  is  gained  by  the  use  of 
mercuric  benzoate,  to  immediately  decompose  it  into  mercuric  chlo- 
ride. If  ammonium  benzoate  is  used  instead  of  sodium  chlordie  in 
the  solution  with  mercuric  benzoate  and  some  ammonia,  the  result  is 
different.  A  crystalline  double  salt  is  formed,  which  might  pos- 
sibly be  of  service  therapeutically.  Ultimately,  however,  even  this 
compound  is  likely  to  be  decomposed  into  mercuric  chloride  when  it 
comes  into  contact  with  the  sodium  chloride  present  in  the  body. 
(M.  Delepine,  Repertoire  Pharm.,  1919,  30,  184.  From  The  Pharm. 
Jour,  and  Pharmacist.) 
