Subject Guide for CHEMINFO, Synthesis
Contents
SYNTHESIS is making new substances by chemically combining materials.
To find books on synthesis on the PAC
library catalog,
use the following subject headings:
CHEMISTRY,
INORGANIC-SYNTHESIS or
CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC-SYNTHESIS
or
ESTERS-SYNTHESIS or
ORGANOBORON COMPOUNDS-SYNTHESIS.
- CASREACT
- A database focused on the literature of reaction chemistry; gives better access than
Chemical Abstracts for information on synthesis. Covers 106 organic chemistry journals and
provides access through RNs for reactants, products, reagents, catalysts and solvents.
Provides chemical, structural, and reaction diagrams. Available on the STN online system.
To search this database consult a Reference Librarian.
- Chemical Abstracts
- In its machine readable form covers the chemical literature from 1967 to the present.
International in scope and includes references to journals, patents, technical reports, books,
proceedings, and dissertations. Online searching results in a bibliography containing
bibliographic citations and abstracts. Available from DIALOG online system as CA
SEARCH and from STN system as CA. To search this database consult a Reference
Librarian.
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- Chemical Abstracts, 1907-to date.
QD1 .A51 5th Floor Periodicals
- To find information on synthesis use the Chemical Substance and General Subject
Indexes. In searching the General Subject Index look for the subjects "preparation" (covering
synthesis, manufacture, incidental formation, recovery, separation, and purification) or
"reactions" (chemical changes, nuclear interactions, corrosion, neutralization, isomerization,
etc). In the Chemical Substance Index look under the name of element or compound. Also
available online from Dialog and STN.
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- Journal of Synthetic Methods, 1975-to date.
QD 262 J68 Periodicals
- Contains a number of new reactions, many taken from the patent literature. Includes
a subject index which also lists starting materials, reagents, reactions, and
products.
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- Dictionary of Organic Compounds. 6th ed. New York:
Chapman and Hall, 1996. (9 volumes)
QD 246 D53 1996 Reference Table 9
- Entries contain chemical information, physical constants, and bibliographic
references to the different aspects of the compound. One of the references refers to the
synthesis of a given compound.
- Dictionary of Organometallic Compounds. London, New
York: Chapman and Hall, 1984. (3 volumes)
QD 411 D53 1984 5th Floor Books
- The entry for each compound contains bibliographic references, one of which refers
to the synthesis of the substance. Recent references are preferred in the
listings.
- Reagents for Organic Synthesis. New York: Wiley, 1967-to
date.
QD 262 F5 Reference
- A source to be consulted in planning the synthesis of a compound. Provides
information on preferred methods of preparation or purification and gives reaction
diagrams.
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- Beilstein Handbook of Organic Chemistry. 4th ed. Fifth
supplementary series. Berlin, New York: Springer Verlag, 1984-to date.
QD 251 B4 1918 5th Floor Books
- Includes information on the formation or preparation of substances. Very useful for
finding methods for preparing known compounds. Also available online from Dialog and
STN systems.
- Basic volumes and the four supplements are located in the Chemistry Building. The
Library no longer subscribes to the handbook.
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- Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry. Oxford; New
York: Pergamon Press, 1987. (7 volumes)
QD 474 C65 1987 5th Floor Books
- Covers synthesis, reactions and properties of substances. Emphasizes industrial
applications (e.g., petrochemical, pharmaceutical; plastics.) Has subject and formula indexes;
also an index to review articles and specialized texts.
- Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry. Oxford: Pergamon
Press, 1973. (5 volumes)
QD 151.2 C64 5th Floor Books
- Comprehensive Organic Chemistry. Oxford; New York:
Pergamon Press, 1979. (6 volumes)
QD 245 C65 1979 5th Floor Books
- Discusses reaction mechanism of organic compounds including synthetic and
biosynthetic compounds. Index volume contains named reactions and types of reactions;
reagents; and literature references.
- Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry. Oxford; New
York: Pergamon Press, 1984. (8 volumes)
QD 400 C65 1984 5th Floor Books
- Discusses structure, reactivity, and synthesis of heterocycles (nucleic acids, vitamins,
coenzymes, hormones, antibiotics, sugars, etc.). Reactivity covers reaction with free radicals,
electrophiles, nucleophiles, and electrocyclic reactions.
- Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry. Oxford; New
York: Pergamon Press, 1982. (9 volumes)
QD 411 C65 1982 5th Floor Books
- Covers mostly industrial chemistry. Discusses the main group and transition
elements and the use of organometallic compounds. Includes subject, formula and author
indexes; has bibliographic references.
- Inorganic Syntheses. New York: Wiley, 1939-to
date.
QD 151 A1 I5 5th Floor Books
- Contains detailed, laboratory tested methods for the preparation of inorganic
compounds.
- Inorganic Reactions and Methods. Deerfield Beach, FL:
VCH Pub., 1986-to date.
QD 501 I623 5th Floor Books
- Discusses the forming of bonds with inorganic elements. Has author, compound, and
subject indexes.
- Methoden der Organischen Chemie (Houben-Weyl). 4. Aufl. Stuttgart: G. Thieme, 1952-to date.
QD 258 M44 5th Floor Books
- A treatise on organic reactions, preparation and synthesis of organic, organometallic,
macromolecular, and biochemical compounds. Also covers general laboratory practices,
analytical, physical and chemical methods. Contains parent compound and formula
indexes.
- Methodicum Chimicum. New York: Academic Press, 1974-
to date.
QD 75.2 M47 5th Floor Books
- Discusses principles and specific techniques of synthesis. Covers the preparation of
such compounds as transition metal derivatives, nucleic acids, vitamins, etc.
- Organic Reaction Mechanisms. London; New York: Wiley,
1965-to date.
QD 258 O82 5th Floor Books
- A series of annual surveys on reaction mechanism, providing comprehensive
coverage and current awareness. Excludes photochemical reactions, biosynthesis,
electrochemistry, surface chemistry, heterogeneous catalysis and organometallic chemistry.
Contains author and subject indexes.
- Organic Reactions. New York: Wiley, 1942-to date.
QD 251 O7 5th Floor Books
- Covers named and other well defined reactions. Procedures described have not been
tested. Contains a number of indexes.
- Theilheimer's Synthetic Methods of Organic Chemistry.
Basel; New York: Karger, 1982.
QD 262 T472 5th Floor Books
- Covers organic reactions and reagents, significant modifications, and interesting
applications of known reactions. General reaction types are included; named reactions are
avoided. Very strong in updating earlier references. Annually lists the important
developments in synthetic organic chemistry.
