Vol. 63 of bromobenzene in 100 cc. of ether. Refluxing started immediately, and the solution was stirred for three hours. After standing overnight, decomposition was effected with ammonium chloride. A tertiary carbinol (15.4 g.) was obtained on evaporation of the ether which melted at 100-101°after recrystallization from methanol and petroleum ether.10 As described by Blicke,10 this carbinol gave a yellow color with sulfuric acid which disappeared on dilu-(1) This paper is constructed from part of a dissertation submitted in March, 1941, by John S. Autenrieth to the Faculty of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.