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Home   •   Support  •  SciFinder  •  How To Guides  •  Locate by Substance Identifier
How to... Locate by Substance Identifier
  

Use Locate by Substance Identifier to find a particular substance or group of substances by using a chemical name or CAS Registry Number.

 This feature is useful for:

  • Finding and verifying chemical names, CAS Registry Numbers, molecular formulas, and other substance information
  • Obtaining calculated and experimental property data
  • Identifying commercial sources
  • Retrieving regulatory compliance information
  • Obtaining articles and patents that discuss the substance

1.

Type a chemical name, trade name, or CAS Registry Number. You may enter multiple identifiers by placing one per line. Click OK.

Tips

  • Search up to 25 identifiers at once by typing one per line.
  • Click Read from file to import a list of identifiers.

2.

Review your answers.

To access property data, click the microscope icon to display the substance details.

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If property information is available, links are provided.

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Notice that the sources for the property values are provided in the right-hand column and footnotes.

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Working with substances...

 

 

Microscope icon

 

See details about a substance.


 

Retrieve references, 3D models, chemical suppliers, regulated chemicals lists, or reactions* for specific substances.


 

Retrieve references for selected answers or the entire answer set.


 

Retrieve reactions for selected answers or the entire answer set.*


Analyze/Refine button

 

Analyze or Refine your answers.


*Available for SciFinder subscription and SciFinder Scholar users only.

Updated: 9/27/2007 3:25:20 PM
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