| Reference number | AP/41/10 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Paper, 'On some new ethyl-compounds containing the alkali-metals' by J A [James Alfred] Wanklyn |
| Creator | Wanklyn; James Alfred (1834-1906); English analytical chemist |
| Date | June 1858 |
| Description | Wanklyn writes that 'the very remarkable composition and properties of that class of substances comprehending kakodyl and zinc-ethyl, have justly attached no ordinary degree of interest to the so-called organo-metallic compounds. Influenced by that interest, I was led to inquire whether the series might not include members into whose composition the alkali-metals entered. It was a question whether combination between so powerfully electro-positive a body as potassium or sodium on the one hand, and a hydrocarbon radical on the other, did not involve impossible conditions.' He shares details of a series of experiments.
Marked on front as 'Archives' and 'Proceedings'. Annotations in pencil throughout. Includes two figures in the text illustrating experiments.
Subject: Organic chemistry
Received 10 June 1858. Communicated by Edward Frankland.
Written by Wanklyn in the Laboratory of Professor Bunsen, Heidelberg [Germany].
A version of this paper was published in volume 9 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society as 'On some new ethyl-compounds containing the alkalimetals'. |
| Extent | 23p |
| Format | Drawing |
| Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink and graphite pencil on paper |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | DOI: 10.1098/rspl.1857.0084 |
| Related records in the catalogue | RR/3/276 |
| RR/3/277 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA7973 | Frankland; Sir; Edward (1825 - 1899); chemist | 1825 - 1899 |