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MarinLit
A comprehensive database of the marine natural products literature, covering new and revised structures, synthesis, ecology and biological activities. Features flexible searching and powerful dereplication tools based on predicted and experimental data.
The Merck Index* Online
For over 130 years, the most authoritative and reliable source of information on chemicals, drugs and biologicals. Now available online and fully searchable with over 12,000 monographs, including new and historical records not available in the print edition.
ChemSpider
A free database of over 115 million chemical structures, properties, and associated information. ChemSpider integrates data from hundreds of sources, and includes additional properties, related information, and links back to original data sources.
Literature updating services
The Literature Updating Services are now static resources and are no longer being updated.
Analytical Abstracts
Coverage of analytical techniques and applications.
Natural Product Updates
Developments in natural product chemistry.
Synthetic Reaction Updates
Developments in synthetic organic chemistry.
Catalysts & Catalysed Reactions
Graphical abstracts of advances in catalysis, including reaction schemes. Entries indexed by catalyst class, reaction, reactant, catalyst and product.
Chemical Hazards in Industry
Health and safety issues surrounding chemicals encountered in the chemical and related industries.
Methods in Organic Synthesis
Graphical abstracts of advances in organic synthesis, including reaction schemes. Entries indexed by reaction, reactant, reagent and product.
Laboratory Hazards Bulletin
Comprehensive coverage of hazards encountered by laboratory workers. Includes waste management, occupational monitoring and legislation.
*The name THE MERCK INDEX is owned by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, N.J., U.S.A., and is licensed to The Royal Society of Chemistry for use in the U.S.A. and Canada.