Rapid Estimation of Ethylenes with Mercuric Acetate By Nonaqueous Titration MlHlR NATH D A S Indian Association for the Cultivation o f Science, Calcutta 32, M i a
ERCURIC salts, especiallj- niei curic acetate, are taken u p by unsaturated organic compounds. The reaction is fast in methanol (8), but very slow in water, the speed progressively decreasing with higher alcohols. The reaction is markedly catalyzed by nitrate ion, by peroxides] and also by boron trifluoride ( 1 ) . I n methanol, the reaction proceeds as follows: Hg(CHs.CO.O)*
/OC&
+ CHaOH S
+ CHsCO.OH
Hg\0.c0.CH3 (1)
/OCH,
+ >C=C
C&H3
C< Hg.O.CO.CH3
-
OCH?
C
