Catalogue of the collections / Comp. by E.M. Holmes.

  • Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. Museum
Date:
1878
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    Monatomic Alcohols. 420. Ethyl Pelargonate. C2 H5, C9 H17 02. (Pelargonic Ether, (Enanthic Ether, Oil of Cognac.) a. A yellowish volatile liquid. Note.—Impure brandy and whiskey are said to owe their flavour chiefly to this ether. The alcoholic solution is used to give the flavour of quinces to confectionery. See Redwood, Supplt., p. 724. 421. Ethyl Acid Sulphate. CgHjHSO^. (Sulphovinic Acid, Ethylsulphuric Acid.) a. Colourless oily liquid. Note.—For sulphovinate of sodium, see the sodium salts. 422. Propyl Hydrate. C3H8HO. (Propylic Alcohol.) a. Colourless volatile liquid. 423. Butyl Hydrate. C4H9HO. (Tetrylic Alcohol, Quartyl Al- cohol, Butyl Alcohol.) a. Colourless volatile liquid. 424. Amyl Acetate. C5 Hn C2 H3 02. a. Colourless volatile liquid. Note.—A solution of this ether in alcohol forms the essence of pear used in flavouring confectionery. 425. Amyl Butyrate. C5 Hn C4 H7 02. a. Colourless volatile liquid. 426. Amyl Chloride. C5 Hn CI. a. Colourless volatile liquid. 427. Amyl Formate. C5HuCH02. a. Colourless volatile liquid. Note.—Both the butyrate and formate have a fruity flavour. See Juries1 Report, Int. Exhib. 1862, p. 113. 428. Amyl Hydrate. C5 Hn H O. (Quintyl Alcohol, Amylic Al- cohol, Fusel Oil.) a. Impure. b. Purified. 429. Amyl Hydride. C5 H12 H. (Quintane.) a. Colourless volatile liquid, sp. gr. -638. Note.—See P. J. (1) xvi., p. 604. 430. Amyl Nitrate. C5Hn]sr03. a. Volatile colourless liquid. 431. Amyl Nitrite. C5HuN 02. (Amyl Nitris, B. P. App.) a. Yellowish volatile liquid. 432. Amyl Valerianate. a. Colourless volatile liquid. Note.—The spirituous solution forms the essence of apple used in confectionery. P