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CH 201: Research Methods in Chemistry: Reactions

Reactions

Find reactions by search term or chemical structure.

Search term may be the following:

  • Substance name
    ibuprofen
  • CAS Registry Number
    51146-57-7
  • Document identifier
    10.1093/nar/gki470  (DOI)
    15980585  (PMID)
    US4571400  (patent)

Chemical structure may be drawn or imported using the tool.

  • Chemical structure

If both search term and chemical structure queries are present, reactions will only match the chemical structure query (search term query is ignored).

MethodsNow

MethodsNow provides access to step-by-step procedures and protocols from journals and patents.

Filter the results under experimental protocols.

Shows the procedure; a table of the products, reactants, and reagents with links to open substance detail; and characterization information for each step of a reaction.

Search Reactions

Follow the steps below to search reactions by search term:

  • Click on reactions in the left navigation pane (#1).
  • Enter the terms into the box (#2).
  • Click on the search button (#3).

The text query must match the identifier (substance name, CAS Registry Number, or document identifier) in the result exactly.

Follow the steps below to search reactions by chemical structure:

  • Click on reactions in the left navigation pane (#1).
  • Click on the draw button in the search box to open the structure editor (#2).

  • Select the preferred structure editor (#3).
  • Draw a new structure or import an existing file (#4).
  • Click on the OK button (#5).

Search will retrieve reactions that include the reactants, reagents, or products either as complete structures or as substructures.

  • Click on the edit button to edit drawing or remove structure (optional).
  • Click on the search button (#6).

Work with Reaction Results

Below is a sample reaction results page.

Below is a sample reaction detail page.

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