New trial subscription: Reaxys
The Science Libraries have acquired a trial subscription to Reaxys, “a new workflow solution for synthetic chemists”, and we’d appreciate your feedback!
Reaxys contains an extensive database of structures, reactions, and physical properties. Based on CrossFire Beilstein, CrossFire Gmelin, and Patent Chemistry Database, this new resource should be applicable to chemistry research campus-wide.
This trial subscription will expire on 12/31/2009, so take a look and tell us your thoughts soon! You can provide feedback by commenting on this post or by emailing Zari Kamarei at zkamarei@email.unc.edu.
Philip:
I think that the results page is pretty good. Clear and easily scannable. However, the structure search function is severely lacking in its ability to search for specific functional groups of larger molecules. The major feature I’m referring to is being able to define specific atoms’ connectivity. In Beilstein, one is able to choose a carbon and set it to any number of bonds, thus effectively not having to define the connectivity to that carbon atom. In Reaxys, you cannot choose specific atoms for this, and it is vitally important to any organic chemist. I’ll continue to use beilstein.
9 November 2009, 4:39 pm