Gold Sheet Research
Organic Chemistry
Marge Peters . (630) 942-2337 . petersm@cod.edu
SOURCES FOR STRUCTURE AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Start with these:
- Aldrich Handbook of Fine Chemicals and Laboratory Equipment
Reference TP 202 .A38 and Organic Chemistry Circ Desk Reserve
Molecular formula, formula weight, melting point, boiling point, flash point, density of liquid, refractive index.
- Chemical Properties Handbook
Reference TP 200 .Y35 1999
Numerous tables on topics such as density, heat capacity, vapor pressure, solubility.
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
Reference QD 65 .H3
Molecular formula, formula weight, melting point, boiling point, flash point, density of liquid, refractive index.
- Dictionary of Organic Compounds. 6th ed.
Reference QD 246 .D5 1996
Molecular formula, structure, molecular weight, melting point, boiling point, optical rotation, some densities.
- Lange's Handbook of Chemistry.
Reference TP 151 .H25 Also online in Knovel Library
(use Table 1.15: Physical Constants of Organic Compounds)
Molecular formula, structure, molecular weight, melting point, boiling point, flash point, density, refractive index.
- Merck Index
Reference RS 51 .M4 and Organic Chemistry Circ Desk Reserve Also online in Knovel Library
Useful for compounds with important health effects: drugs and hazardous substances.Molecular formula, structure, molecular weight, melting point, boiling point, % each for C/H/O
- Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary. 14th ed.
Reference QD 5 .C5 2002 Also online in Knovel Library
Data on important industrial chemicals.
- CRC Handbook of Tables for Organic Compound Identification
Reference QD 291 .C73
Tabular guide to structure and physical properties.
- Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology (Kirk-Othmer). 3rd, 4th, and 5th eds.
Reference TP 9 .E685
Lengthy articles on numerous chemicals with industrial and medicinal uses.
- Dictionary of Organic Compounds. 6th ed.
Reference QD 246 .D5 1996
Molecular formula, structure, molecular weight, melting point, boiling point, optical rotation, some densities.
- College of DuPage Library Research Guide Organic Chemistry
Many useful sources and links for Organic Chemistry.
http://www.cod.edu/library/libweb/Peters/chemistry/organicchemistryresearchguide.htm
CHEMICAL HAZARDS
MSDS: MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS
INTERNET SEARCH SOURCES
- NIST Chemistry Webbook
Authoritiative, critically evaluated information from the National Institute of Standards and Technology on structure, formula, and much additional data, seachable by chemical name, CAS number, formula, etc.
http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry
- TOXNET
The National Library of Medicine's database cluster that includes information on toxicological, carcinogenic, mutagenic, and reproductive effects of thousands of chemicals. A single metasearch engine checks nine databases for hazard/risk information and the same search page links to other helpful NLM websites.
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/
