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SciFinder® OverviewAdvance your research with easy, intuitive access to the world’s largest and most reliable source of chemistry and related scientific information.

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Flexible search and discovery tools make it easy to access the information you need at every stage of your research

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SciFinder provides search options that match your research needs

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A range of options lets you start your search in different ways: keywords, names, publications, natural language, reaction pathways, chemical structures, and many others – even Markush.


Initiate a SciFinder search directly from ChemDraw®

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Critical information is just a click away: Synthesis plans Regulatory information Spectra Chemical, physical and biological

properties

Getting substance and reactioninformation has never been faster or more convenient.


Results are accurate, relevant and actionable

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Graphical content and interface make review easy.

One click takes you to additional chemical and biological information.

Millions of experimental procedures and properties are at your fingertips.


The patent for Cymbalta recently expired and you want to learn more about the parent compound, duloxetine: Where can you find important property information? How can you make it efficiently? Where can you buy commercially available starting materials? Are there related regulatory restrictions? What patent protection exists? Are there potential collaborators or competitors? How do you share information and keep aware of developments?

Example 1: SciFinder answers critical research questions

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Search for duloxetine

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Multiple substance search options give you flexibility.

Java and non-Java structure editor options for enhanced usability.

You can select the desired stereo.


Experimental and predicted properties highlight substance characteristics

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* SciFinder gives you access to over 90 million unique substance records.

SciFinder has billions of property values for nearly 76 million* substances.


Experimental procedures allow you to start planning your synthesis work immediately

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Note: Reactions searching can also be done from the initial search page.

SciFinder features millions of experimental procedures from leading sources.


Quickly identify and order commercially available starting materials

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Link to commercial supplies for easy and convenient purchasing.


Regulated chemical inventories provide relevant regulations

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Regulatory information helps you make critical decisions.


Patents are important to research

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SciFinder covers 63 patent authorities so you can be confident you won’t miss important information.


Identify potential collaborators or competitors with analysis capabilities

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Recognize research and market opportunities.


Save, print or export answers for future analysis and collaboration

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File format options mean data is compatible with multiple software applications.


Stay current with Keep Me Posted alerts

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Receive automatic notifications when relevant information is added to our databases.


You are beginning a research project and need to learn more about the elasticity of artificial skin:

Which documents should you review?

Who are the key researchers in this area?

What substance information is relevant to your research?

Example 2: SciFinder helps you get started

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Projects and assignments often start by locating the latest research

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You can start your search with keywords or phrases.

Full text documents, including patents, are just a click away.


Author research identifies thought-leaders, important papers and potential collaborators

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Thought leaders are often prolific authors or highly cited. Recognize influential researchers based on their publications.


Retrieve related information, such as substances, reactions and citations

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Link to related information for intuitive exploration and additional insights.


You need to synthesize 3-methylindole for your research project:

What synthesis methods have been reported?

You prefer to explore a hydrolysis process given your production environment– Can such a transformation be used in this case?– Can you access the original publication for details?– How can you plan your synthesis scheme?

Example 3: SciFinder puts you in control

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Quickly identify results most relevant to YOUR research

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Group by Transformation to organize your search results.


Group by Transformation allows you to easily isolate the hydrolysis reactions

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One click shows the hydrolysis reactions, associated references, yield and commercial availability.


Easily access original full-text publications, including patents

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Design your synthesis scheme with SciPlannerTM

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Create your plan, review experimental procedures and procure starting materials, all from within SciFinder.

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