Malone (EDMOND a British Shakespearean)

Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)

EDMOND, a British Shakespearean scholar; born in Dublin, Ireland, Oct. 4, 1741. He was graduated with credit at the university there, and called to the Irish bar in 1767. Falling soon after into a fortune, he went to London to devote himself to literary pursuits, his first work being " " a supplement to Steevens' edition of Shakespeare (1780). Malone's own edition of the great dramatist (1790) was warmly received. In 1797 he published a posthumous edition of the works of his friend Sir Joshua Reynolds. His own death occurred in London, May 25, 1812. He left behind a large mass of materials for another edition of Shakein 1821, in 21 volumes, under the editorship of speare, which at length appeared James Boswell the younger. MALONIC ACID. CH₂ (COOH)2. An organic compound of the oxalic acid series, first prepared by oxidizing malic Vol. VI-Cvc-G acid. It is a colorless, crystalline substance, soluble in water, alcohol and ether, melts at 133° C., and, at higher temperatures, decomposes into carbon dioxide and acetic acid. It occurs in the calcium salts found in beet sugar manufacture, and is prepared from chloracetic acid. It is used in the synthesis of other organic compounds. MALONIC ESTER. Ethyl malonate CH2 (COOC2H5) 2. A colorless liquid, uid, specific gravity 1.061, boiling point 198° C. Soluble in alcohol and ether, very slightly soluble in water. Prepared by heating cyanacetic acid with absolute alcohol in the presence of hydrogen chloride. The compound is of peculiar interest from the chemical point of view because of the readiness with which fatty acids can be synthesized by its use. It is also used commercially for organic synthesis.