furnish the authors with such information. Any points which may arise
in regard to the various preparations will be gladly discussed.
In conclusion, the editors are ready to do all they can to make this.
work successful, and welcome suggestions of any kind.
They feel that the success of the series will undoubtedly depend
upon the cooperation of others, and as its success promises to be
important to research chemists, the editors urge all interested
to assist. THE EDITORS



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I. BENZALACETOPHENONE...........................1
II. BENZYL BENZOATE.............................5
III. BENZYL CYANIDE.............................9
IV. a, g-DICHLOROACETONE..............13
V. _p_-DIMETHYLAMINOBENZALDEHYDE..................17
VI. ETHYL OXALATE...............................23
VII. ETHYL PHENYLACETATE........................27
VIII. GLYCEROL a, g-DICHLOROHYDRIN....29
IX. GLYCEROL a-MONOCHLORORYDRIN............33
X. HYDRAZINE SULFATE............................37
XI. MESITYLENE..................................41
XII. METHYL RED.................................47
XIII. _p_-NITROBENZOIC ACID.......................53
XIV. _p_-NITROBENZYL CYAI~DE......................57
XV. _p_-NITROPHENYLACETIC ACID....................59
XVI. NITROSO-b-NAPHTHOL....................61
XVII. PHENYLACETIC ACID.........................63