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Chemical Compounds and Properties
Online Resources
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- Spectra, chemical and physical
properties, and other data by the National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST).
- NIST Reference on Constants, Units, and Uncertainty
- Universal, electromagnetic,
atomic and nuclear, physico-chemical, and other constants.
- NIST Physical Reference Data
- Physical constants, atomic and molecular spectroscopic data, ionization, x-ray and gamma-ray, nuclear physics, and condensed matter physics data.
Print Resources
The "DICTIONARY OF COMPOUNDS" Series: Each contains an alphabetical listing of compounds, with each entry providing basic property data along with references to other sources containing information on the compound such as: synthesis, NMR and IR spectra, derivatives and use. Compounds are indexed by name, synonym, molecular formula, and CAS Registry Number.
- Dictionary of Analytical Reagents.
1993.
- Fen Ref QD 77 .D498
- Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds.
1992. (5 vols and 3 supplements)
- Fen Ref QD 148 .D53 (Supplements are Fen Ref QD 148 .D532)
Dictionary of Natural Products. 1994. (7 vols)
- Fen Ref QD 415 .A25 D53
- Dictionary of Organic Compounds.
1996. (9 vols)
- Fen Ref QD 246 .D5
Dictionary of Organometallic Compounds. 1984. (3 vols and supplement)
- Fen Ref QD 411 .D53
Other Commonly Used Resources
Quick look-ups: Go here to find brief property information or chemical structures.
- Aldrich Catalog / Handbook
of Fine Chemicals. 2000/01.
- Fen Ref and JCL Perm Res TP
202 .A54
- Merck Index: An Encyclopedia
of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals.
- Fen Ref Desk (1996) & JCL
Perm Res (1996) RS 51 .M4
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and
Physics.
- Latest edition: Fen Ref Desk
QD 65 .H3
Older editions: Fen Ref, JCL Ref or JCL Perm Res QD 65 .H3
- Handbook of Data on Common Organic Compounds. 1995. (3 vols)
- Fen Ref QD 257.7 .H35
- Handbook of Tables for Organic Compound Identification. 1967.
- Fen Ref QD 291 .R3 H3
- Lange's Handbook of Chemistry.
- Fen Ref (1999) and JCL Ref
(1992) TP 151 .H25
- Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook. 1997.
- Fen Ref TP 151 .P45
Finding reagents for organic synthesis:
- Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. 1995. (8 vols)
- Fen Ref QD 77 .E53
- Fieser & Fieser's Reagents for Organic Synthesis. 1967-1980. (20 vols & index)
- Fen Ref QD 262 .R33
Chemical safety information:
- Handbook of Laboratory Safety. 2000.
- Fen Ref QD 51. C73
- Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials. 2000. (3 vols)
- Fen Ref T 55.3 .H3 L494
Periodic Tables
ACS Periodic Table (need Shockwave plugin)
Interesting and Fun Periodic Tables
- Periodic Table of Comic Books
- Click on an element and see
a list of comic book pages that involve or mention that element. Full
scans of the pages are available.
- Wooden Periodic Table
- Here is an actual table carved to look like the Periodic Table of the Elements. Not being all fun and games, this site also contains scientific data on the elements and shows sample pictures of the elements in various forms. Links to additional data on many other periodic tables are given . Finally, there are various lists of elements, including a list of elements found in the human body or elements you can buy at WalMart.
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