Preview of CAS SciFinder Release
March 2026
IP Connections Enhancements
Sticky preferences for visualizations
IP Connections in CAS SciFinder has been enhanced with a new sticky preference for the result set visualizations panel. Now, users control whether the panel is open or closed by default, and that preference is maintained across sessions.
When the visualizations panel has been closed, it can be reopened at any time by selecting "analyze results".
Elevate Patent Assignee Information
Result set visualizations in CAS SciFinder have been enhanced with a new Top Publication Names chart, enabling users to see where the research is being published.
Interactive Retrosynthesis Enhancements
Improved handling of Halides
When an intermediate includes an X or a Cx node, these nodes are replaced by a -Br to bring back relevant alternatives, resulting in improved evidence retrieval for the plans.
Workflow improvements
Improvements have been made to search history entries when the broken or protected bond functionality is used, ensuring completeness of historical searches.
An update has been made to restore default configurations after plans have been crafted for an inexpensive target, reinstating the cost limit to newly generated plans.
A UI update has been made to not display any yield information on the plan when yield information is not available, replacing the display of a default value.