Chemical Names, Trade Names, and Structures
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- Beilstein Crossfire
- Database of millions organic structures and reactions, with associated chemical properties and corresponding source literature references back to 1779. Available to UT-affiliated persons using the Beilstein Commander client software.
- ChemBioFinder.com
- Database of more than 500,000 compounds. Searchable by name, formula, CAS registry number, molecular weight, and structure (plugin required). Searches retrieve identifying data including SMILES and InCHI strings. References to other CambrideSoft fee-based databases are provided. Registration required after 5 searches. (Formerly known as ChemFinder.)
- ChemExper Chemical Directory
- Contains records for over 200,000 chemicals, 10,000 MSDS, and 10,000 IR spectra. The directory can be searched by registry number, molecular formula, chemical name or synonyms, physical and chemical characteristics, and substructure. The data are submitted from various sources and should not be considered critically evaluated.
- Chemical Structure Lookup Service
- Look up whether a structure occurs in various different databases, both public and commercial. Search input must be InChIs, FICuS or uuuuu identifiers, molecular formulas, SMILES, or IDs used in the original individual database. (NIH)
- ChemIDplus
- ChemIDplus is a free, web-based search system that provides access to structure and nomenclature authority files used for the identification of chemical substances cited in National Library of Medicine (NLM) databases. ChemIDplus also provides structure searching and direct links to many biomedical resources at NLM and on the Internet for chemicals of interest. The database contains over 350,000 chemical records, of which over 80,000 include chemical structures, and is searchable by Name, Synonym, CAS Registry Number, Molecular Formula, Classification Code, Locator Code, and Structure. Structure display requires the Chime plugin. (National Library of Medicine)
- ChemSynthesis
- Free database of chemical compounds with synthesis references and some physical properties.
- Combined Chemical Dictionary
- Database containing detailed information on over 500,000 chemical substances and their derivatives. It includes descriptive and numerical data on the chemical, physical, spectral and biological properties of compounds; systematic and common names of compounds; literature references; structure diagrams and their associated connection tables. Contains all compounds previously published in: Dictionary of Organic Compounds; Dictionary of Natural Products; Dictionary of Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds; Dictionary of Drugs ; Dictionary of Analytical Reagents; Dictionary of Commonly Cited Compounds. Requires installation of a plug-in (Windows only) to view and search structures.
- Common Chemistry
- A free CAS database containing names, synonyms, formulas and structures for about 7800 chemicals of wide general public interest. Searchable by name or CAS Registry Number.
- ESIS: European Chemical Substances Information System
- Information related to EU regulatory inventories such as EINECS, HPVCs, IUCLID, etc.
- Heterocycles Database
- A database of nearly 50,000 natural products with a heterocyclic ring system whose structure has been established, collected from current chemical literature 1975-. See also the complementary Synthesis database. (Heterocycles)
- IUPAC Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry
- This searchable HTML reproduction of Sections A, B and C of the 1979 IUPAC "Blue Book" (Pergamon, 1979) is as close as possible to the published version. Also includes A Guide to IUPAC Nomenclature of Organic Compounds (Recommendations 1993) (Blackwell, 1993).
- IUPAC - Recommendations on Organic & Biochemical Nomenclature, Symbols & Terminology
- Full text and updates to IUPAC and IUBMB recommendations.
- IUPAC - InChI
- InChI (International Chemical Identifier) is a new non-proprietary identifier for chemical substances that can be used in printed and electronic data sources. Source code and documentation can be downloaded upon license agreement. See also InChI.info.
- Named Reagents
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Structure diagrams and references for some important reagents. (Univ. of Wisconsin)
- Organic Compounds Database
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Database of 2500 organic compounds, searchable by melting/boiling points, nD20, element counts, UV and MS peaks, etc. Intended to assist undergraduates in organic labs identifying unknowns.
- Organic Syntheses Online
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Organic Syntheses presents annual collections of detailed, reliable, and carefully checked procedures for the synthesis of organic compounds. Some procedures describe practical methods for the preparation of specific compounds of interest, while other procedures illustrate important synthetic methods with general utility. Each procedure is written in considerably more detail as compared to typical experimental procedures in other journals, and each reaction and all characterization data has been carefully "checked" for reproducibility. Requires ChemDraw plugin for structure searching and display.
- SciFinder - Registry
- The Registry database indexes names and synonyms for millions of reported substances, mixtures, polymers, biological compounds, and other materials. While Registry does index many trade names found in the chemical literature, CAS makes no systematic effort to gather and index all known trade names for a specific substance. Registry is the definitive source for CAS Registry Numbers for use in searching other tools.
- Sigma-Aldrich Catalog
- Searchable product catalog from a major research chemical supplier. Search by catalog number, name, formula, CAS registry number. Chemical/physical information, structure image, FT-IR and NMR spectra, and MSDS are displayable. Registration is required to view some information.
- SMILES Translator
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NIH site that allows input of chemical structure (via JME applet) or SMILES (Simplified Molecular Input Line Entry System) string, translated to a SMILES output for various formats and purposes.
- WebReactions
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Structure search of organic reactions in four databases containing a total of over 391,000 reactions. Each reaction hit is linked to the primary literature.
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trade name is a proprietary name, which may or may not be a registered trademark, that is applied to a product by a company for the purposes of marketing and sales. It is meant to be memorable and unique, and generally doesn't convey much chemical information. Trade names are usually applied to drugs and many kinds of industrial chemical products. (A trademark is a legal concept, not a scientific concept, and it is completely distinct from patents and copyright.)
There is no single source for identifying the chemical names or composition of specific trade names and vice-versa. The sheer number of commercial products and trademarks, and their constant flux over time, make such a tool impossible. The sources listed here are good starting points. Earlier editions of some of these resources should be consulted when historical trade names are needed.
- Chem sources U.S.A.
- TP 12 C443 (latest edition)
- Annual listing of commercially available chemicals and their producers, with company and trade name indexes. Separate section for polymers. A good source of current manufacturer information, but selective in coverage.
- Chemical Abstracts Index Guide
- This quasi-subject thesaurus provides cross-references to official CA Index Names for commonly used trivial and trade names. Use the Index Name to consult the printed Chemical Substance Indexes. Remember that the Index Guide changes over time, so consult the appropriate edition for the indexing period you want. Shelved with the CA Collective Indexes. See the page on printed CA for more information.
- Chemical manufacturers directory of trade name products.
- TP 12 C535 2000
- Information on 63,000 chemical and material trade name products currently sold worldwide.
- Chemical tradename dictionary.
- TP 9 A73 1993
- Entries include principal manufacturer and brief description. Manufacturer directory in back.
- Concise chemical and technical dictionary. 4th ed.
- QD 5 B4 1986
- 85,000 brief definitions of trademark products, chemicals, industrial products, and drugs.
- Dictionary of chemical names and synonyms.
- TP 9 H65 1992
- Entries in CAS registry number order, giving formula, molecular weight, SMILES notation, preferred name and synonyms. Name/synonym index forms the latter half of the volume.
- Drugs: synonyms and properties.
- RS 51 D776 2000
- Descriptions of over 10,000 drugs from the USP. Name/synonym index in the back.
- Encyclopedia of chemical trademarks and synonyms.
- TP 9 E529 1981, 3 vols.
- Now dated compendium of commonly used trade names, trademarks, generic names, and acronyms. Entries indicate chemical composition or use, and sometimes a code for a supplier. Suppliers listed in vol.3.
- Gardner's chemical synonyms and trade names. 11th ed.
- TP 9 G286 1999
- A dictionary and commercial handbook containing brief description of terms, with cross- references and British spellings. Covers industrial products, pesticides, agricultural chemicals, etc. Part 2 contains a list of suppliers with their names, addresses, and a list of their products.
- Handbook of green chemicals.
- TP 201 A845 1998
- Includes trade name index of environmentally-friendly chemicals.
- Handbook of plastic compounds, elastomers and resins.
- TP 1130 A84 1992
- Part 1 is organized by compound category, and contains information on manufacturer, description, properties, function, and application; part 2 is a trade name cross-reference (start here); part 3 is a chemical component cross-reference, including CAS registry numbers; part 4 is a manufacturer's directory.
- Hawley's condensed chemical dictionary, 14th ed.
- QD 5 C5 2001
- A standard dictionary defining terms related to chemistry and the chemical industry.
- Merck index.
- Handbook Table
- Standard handbook on the structures, properties, and uses of pharmaceutical products and common chemical compounds. Synonym index in back.
- Organic-chemical drugs and their synonyms. 9th ed.
- RS 154 N428 2007
- 7-volume set arranged by molecular formula, including a 2-volume synonym index. Entries include CAS Registry numbers, list of salts, and the compound's uses.
- Physicians' Desk Reference
- RS 75 P5
- The PDR is the standard guide to prescription drugs in the U.S. It includes a brand and generic name index. Latest annual edition is located in the Life Science Library.
- Rapid guide to trade names and synonyms of environmentally regulated chemicals.
- T 55.3 H3 P645 1998
- 30,000 English language names and foreign synonyms of chemicals regulated under RCRA, CERCLA, CAA, CWA, and SDWA, plus listings of registry numbers from CAS, RTECS, FEMA, NCI, USAF, UN, EINECS, etc.
- Specialty chemicals source book.
- TP 201 A847 1997, 2 vols.
- Profiles of over 8000 chemical products currently used in formulated end products; all trade names fully cross-referenced in vol.1.
- USP dictionary of USAN and international drug names.
- RS 55 U54
- Annual listing of drug names and structures from the United States Pharmacopeia.
about Trademarks... from the Engineering Library and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
