Finding Derivatives Organic Chemistry Bldg. 364 Lomita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305-5080. Both printed and computerized resources are available for synthesizing derivatives. Below are search methods you can use to help find physical property information and synthesis information for your derivative in DOC and in Beilstein Crossfire. Do CAS Registry Number or chemical name search.
View derivatives information in search results.
Consult original sources for synthesis information. If derivative you want to make is not listed or if your parent compound is listed as a derivative in DOC, then search Beilstein. Do CAS Registry Number search and view derivative field in record of parent compound. If your derivative is not listed, then do chemical reaction search specifying your parent compound as a reactant and your derivative as a product. If you get zero results, omit reactant and rerun search.