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Databases of Chemical & Physical Properties

The vast majority (~95%) of the properties you will need for your research and/or coursework can be found in one of the databases below. For more specific information use the List of properties tab above.

Chemical Properties

PubChem
PubChem is an open chemistry database at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). PubChem mostly contains small molecules, but also larger molecules such as nucleotides, carbohydrates, lipids, peptides, and chemically-modified macromolecules. We collect information on chemical structures, identifiers, chemical and physical properties, biological activities, patents, health, safety, toxicity data, and many others.

Reaxys This link opens in a new window
Chemical reactions, chemical substances and measured substance property data from chemistry journals and organic chemistry patent publications. Synthesis planner and the ability to generate a structure query from a name. Reaxys Xcelerate Direct enables fast insights into the data as well as instantaneous synthesis planning.

Vendor Tutorials: http://supportcontent.elsevier.com/RightNow%20Next%20Gen/Reaxys/LibrarianToolkit0917/Reaxys%20Quick%20Start%20Guide%202017%20WEB.pdf
SciFinder This link opens in a new window
Provides access to Chemical Abstracts and to CASReact, a reaction database. Includes document records and substance records. Journals, patents, technical reports, books, conference proceedings, and dissertations from around the world. See also SciFinder-n for a comprehensive source of references, substances, and reactions in chemistry and related sciences.

Access Note: Requires registration. To register, visit: https://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/restricted/scifinder.php.
DrugBank This link opens in a new window
Bioinformatics and cheminformatics resource combines detailed drug (i.e. chemical, pharmacological and pharmaceutical) data with comprehensive drug target (i.e. sequence, structure, and pathway) information.

The NIST Chemistry WebBook
Data for organic and small inorganic compounds.

Physical Properties

Knovel (Online Interactive Science and Engineering Books and Databases) This link opens in a new window
Reference books and databases from sci-tech publishers.**Off campus access to Knovel’s content requires you to register for Knovel temporarily.

Access Note: Users must login from off campus using a Knovel account- see instructions above.
Engineering Village This link opens in a new window
Combined Compendex, Ei Backfile, GeoRef, Inspec and Inspec Archive databases on scientific, applied science, technical and engineering disciplines.

Coverage: 1884 to present.
Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (CRC) This link opens in a new window
Electronic version of the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. Includes many updated and expanded tables: Fundamental Physical Constants (the new set of CODATA recommended values, replacing the 1986 set); The Elements (descriptive texts on the occurrence, properties, history, and uses of all the chemical elements); Dissociation Constants of Organic Acids and Bases (expanded by 50%); Dipole Moments (revised and expanded); Threshold Limits for Airborne Contaminants (including the most recent recommendations).