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LONDON Chemical Society, November 2.—F. A. Abel, F.R.S., vice-president, in the chair.—It was announced that a ballot for the election of Fellows would take place at the next meeting (November 16).—The following papers were read:—On dihy droxybenzoic acids and iodosalicylic acids, by Dr. A. K. Miller. The author has succeeded in preparing the sixth dihydroxybenzoic acid; five being already known. It was obtained by heating salicylic acid and iodine in alcoholic solution, two iodosalicylic acids were formed, which yielded two distinct dihydroxybencoic acids when heated with potash.—On crystalline molecular compounds of naphthalene and henzene with antimony trichioride, by Watson Smith and G. W. Davis. By melting three parts by weight of antimony trichloride with two of naphthaleue, minute crystals were obtained, 3SbCl3, 2C10H8; similarly so with benzene, a body, 3SbCL3, 2C6H6, was prepared.—Additional evidence, by an analysis of the quinoline molecule, that this base belongs to the aromatic series of organic substances, by Watson Smith and G. W. Davis. The authors have studied the effect of exhaustive perchlorination (by heating with antimony pentachloride) on quinolin; perchlorethane, peichlorbenzene, and nitrogen were obtained.—On orcin aud some of the other dioxytoluols, by R. H. C. Nevile and Dr. A. Winther. The authors have prepared the dioxytoluol 1. 3. 5, starting from the dinitrotoluol 1. 3. 5, and have found it to he identical in all its reactions and physical properties with orcin. They have also prepared the dioxytoluols 1. 2. 4 and 1. 2. 5, and have investigated the preparation of the body 1. 3. 4.—On the varying quantities of malt albumenoids extracted by waters of different types, by E. R. Moritz and A. Hartley—On the derivatives of ethylene-chlor-bromide, by J. W. James. The author gives details as to the preparation of this body, and has studied the action of sodium sulphite upon ethylene chlorobromide, ethylene dibromide, and ethylene chiorothiocyanate; also the action of ammonia upon an ethereal solution of chlorethylsulphonic chloride.
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Societies and Academies . Nature 27, 47–48 (1882). https://doi.org/10.1038/027047c0
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