Gordon Library

Elsevier is no longer supporting the CrossFire Beistein software, which we’ll have access until 12/31/2010, the library is now providing access to a new resource reaxys. Reaxys is the new web-based research tool for chemists, chemical engineers or others interested in chemical structure searching. The search tool combines reaction and substance data with synthesis planning in organic, organometallic, inorganic and physical chemistry. 

• Reaxys Quick Reference Guide
• Webinars
• Training Center 

Reaxys highlights

Reaxys is designed by chemists for chemists and contains the most relevant reaction and substance data from journals and patent literature. Information on single- and multi-step reactions is deeply indexed and complemented by a synthesis planner to fulfil criteria applicable to a research chemist’s needs.

• Contains experimental reaction and substance data extracted from trusted literature dating back to 1771, not available elsewhere.
• Includes a synthesis planner allowing researchers to identify and combine selected reaction steps to generate the most effective synthesis strategy.
• Uses “chemistry as organizing principle”: clearly laid out substance or reaction profiles reducing time to get to the relevant results.
• Experimental procedure texts from patent literature reduce the ned to go to the original document.
• Intelligent filter and ranking tools allow researchers to find the “best” hits from this extensive source fast.
• With Reaxys you can link directly to cited-by information and full-text documents (journals and patents) to enable further exploration of scientific literature.
• Multiple formats allow to export results, merge with other data or share data with colleagues (DOC, PDF, XLS, SD, RD, RIS, EndNote/Reference Manager).
• Commercial availability flags have direct links to chemical directories: synthesize or buy, whichever is more efficient.