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1. Searching theChemical Literature
3. Where search? Google?
Reference books
Merck Index
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
March
4. The Merck Index The Merck Index is a one-volume encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs and biologicals that contains more than 10,000 monographs. Each monograph in this authoritative reference source is a concise description of a single substance or a small group of closely related compounds.
Since it was first published in 1889, The Merck Index has become the standard reference for chemists, biochemists, pharmacologists, pharmacists, and related professionals.
5. The Merck Index Compounds included:
human and veterinary drugs
biotech drugs and monoclonal antibodies
substances used for medical imaging
biologicals and natural products
plants and herbal medicines
nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals
agricultural chemicals
industrial chemicals
laboratory reagents and catalysts
dyes, colors and indicators
environmentally significant substances
6. The Merck Index Information provided:
chemical, common and generic names
trademarks and associated companies
CAS Registry Numbers
chemical structures
molecular formulae, weights and percentage composition
capsule statements identifying compound classes and scientific significance
7. The Merck Index Information provided continued:
scientific and patent literature references
physical and toxicity data
therapeutic and commercial uses
caution and hazard information
In addition, there are Name, Formula, CAS Registry Number, and Therapeutic Category and Biological Activity indices. The collection of supplementary tables contains physical, chemical and biomedical data and listings of pharmaceutical company names, locations and experimental drug codes. The Organic Name Reactions section contains over 400 reactions featuring descriptions, literature references and graphical depictions.
8. The Merck Index, 9th ed.
9. The Merck Index, 9th ed.
10. The Merck Index, 9th ed.
11. The Merck Index, 9th ed.
12. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics The Table of Physical Constants for Organic Compounds:
Listed in alphabetical order by parent name.
For 2-phenylethanol
Ethanol
-2-phenyl
15. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 1st student edition
18. March, 4th ed.
20. Chemfinder May need to register yourself (free) to install plug-ins
ChemFinder
search using name, CAS number, molecular formula, MW
ChemACX Net
search using name or CAS number, or Advanced Query for substructure or exact structure
Organic Synthesis
10 collective volumes, search using substructure, reaction, keyword, name, CAS number, or volume
21. Spectroscopy websites National Institute of Standards and Technology Chemistry WebBook
Mass Spectrometry and Infrared Spectroscopy data, thermochemical data, and much, much more.
Spectral Data Base System for Organic Compounds (SDBS)
Huge searchable database of spectra, including IR, NMR, and MS.
22. Safety Information Vermont SIRI MSDS Collection
Provides access to Material Safety Data Sheets directly from chemical manufacturers and from an online database. Chemical Toxicity reports can also be found at this site.