P. A. Levene and L. H. Cretcher 509 
0.1004 gm. substance gave 0.2652 gm. CO, and 0.1060 gm. H,0. 
Calculated for Found: 
tak fens 76 12h 24Oz. 
bieoraee et ARE Eee SESE vie eS 72.00 71.98 
ja en id cig Ee JS a eee Bi thr Ties ates eh 12.00. 11.85 
2-Butylhexyl Alcohol. 
The method used for the reduction of ethyl 2-butylhexylate to 
2-butylhexyl alcohol was essentially the same as that described 
by Levene and Allen. However, it has been found, in this in- 
stance, that the time of reduction can be reduced to half provid- 
ing the following two changes in procedure are observed: The 
mixture of alcohol and ester should be added so slowly that no 
initial cooling is required. That stage of the reaction having. 
been reached when the addition of alcohol ceases to cause more 
refluxing, the remainder of the alcohol necessary to affect com- 
plete solution of the sodium is rapidly added. In this way the 
reduction may be completed in about 25 minutes and the yield 
in no way impaired. The yield of .aleohol corresponds to be- 
tween 65 and 70 per cent of that theoretically possible. The acid 
resulting from saponification was recovered after the manner 
described by Levene and Allen. The alcohol boils at 218-219° 
(corrected). Its specific gravity is 0.836. 
0.1447 gm. substance gave 0.4044 em. CO, and 0.1802 gm. H.0. 
Calculated for , Found: 
CioH20: 
this . So cee wete oo, eR eS eae sc gon Ss oe (ae! 76.14 
(SD clean Raia oy Oe re n18.92 13.93 
2-Butylheryl [ odide. 
2-Butylhexyl alcohol was boiled for 5 hours with three molecules 
of constant boiling hydriodic acid. The yield of iodide was 
about 80 per cent. The boiling point is +124-125° at 13 mm. 
(corrected). The specific gravity is 1.267. 
0.2242 gm. substance gave 0.1956 gm. AglI. 
Calculated for Found: 
1ofleth: 
47 .38 47.16 
