fraction (ft) of unconverted 1 at time t was determined from the IR spectra by using the ratio of the intensity of the absorption band at 5.7 µ , which is due to the carbonyl band for 1, to the intensity of the absorption band at 6.2 µ , which is an aromatic band found in all samples and, consequently, remains relatively constant. The decrease in ft as a function of t is first order as shown in Figure 1, from which was deduced that the half-life of 1 under these conditions is about 90 h.The NMR spectra of the samples, removed after 8,76, and 296 h, showed that the components of the mixture were 1, 5, and 4 and that the corresponding ratio changed from 90:9:1 after 8 h to 6:3:1 after 76 h to 2:9:9 after 296 h. (b) With NH3 Vapor Saturated with H20 To Give 4 (Expt 15). Experiment 14 was repeated with the modification that air was metered into the system after it was bubbled through concentrated aqueous NH4OH (i.e., 30% NH3). Samples were removed after 1.5, 3, 5, 6.5, and 22 h. The data (Figure 1) show 100% conversion to 5 showing that little or no side products are formed in the conversion.