CAS SciFinder enhancements

We know being aware of upcoming enhancements to CAS SciFinder is important to you. To help ensure you are prepared to handle questions you may receive from your users when changes occur, we will provide a preview version of the latest release notes below.

Expect a new set of notes to be posted approximately one week prior to each release, which are scheduled every four weeks. Be aware that there may be an occasional change not included in this preview since they are being prepared before the release is final.

As always, final release notes will be added to the What’s New? section in the CAS SciFinder solution in conjunction with the actual release.

We know being aware of upcoming enhancements to CAS SciFinder is important to you. To help ensure you are prepared to handle questions you may receive from your users when changes occur, we will provide a preview version of the latest release notes below.

Expect a new set of notes to be posted approximately one week prior to each release, which are scheduled every four weeks. Be aware that there may be an occasional change not included in this preview since they are being prepared before the release is final.

As always, final release notes will be added to the What’s New? section in the CAS SciFinder solution in conjunction with the actual release.

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Preview of CAS SciFinder Release May 6, 2024 (Build 24-05.1)

Features:

Downloads Page

User workflows in CAS SciFinder are being enhanced with the addition of a downloads page. Now, users can access previously downloaded materials. Downloaded materials are stored for 30 days.

From the menu, the downloads page can be accessed:

Downloads page access screenshot

On the downloads page, previously downloaded materials are available for 30 days.

Previously downloaded materials screenshot

Please note exports from CAS Draw, Citation Map .png exports, and exports from the substance modal are not included in the Downloads page materials. Experimental and predicted spectra exports are not available at this time but will be coming soon.

Include Reactions on Reference Detail Page

The reference detail page in CAS SciFinder is being enhanced to provide greater clarity on CAS indexing present with the display of indexed reactions. Users can now gain a more complete understanding of the scope of work described in the literature.

On the reference detail page, a new accordion is presented with indexed reactions sorted by yield. Reactions can be opened as a result set by clicking the crossover button.

Screenshot of a new accordion presented with indexed reactions sorted by yield