If you are used to using Crossfire Beilstein and Gmelin from the library home page, you will notice they are no longer listed as such. They are being replaced by Reaxys, available from the library's A-Z list of databases under "R." This new search and discovery tool supports research and fuels discovery by integrating reaction and substance data search with synthesis planning. It incorporates Beilstein (organic chemistry database), Gmelin (inorganic chemistry database) and Patent Chemistry, thereby creating a single architecture for convenient search of chemistry data.
Reaxys is Web-accessible for maximum flexibility. It has an intuitive interface, thus it is easy to learn and use. Its powerful search takes users to credible, accurate data. Its results management tool, analysis tools, synthesis-route planning and collaborative reports, support chemists' work-flow. It also contains new tools to evaluate hit sets, propose synthesis strategies, and move more quickly from a basic idea to a target compound.
Reaxys provides more complete information about a reaction pathway, therefore providing a new way to solve research problems. VCU faculty, staff, and students in biochemistry, biology, chemical engineering, chemistry, life sciences, medicine, medicinal chemistry, nursing, nutrition, pharmacy, and other related disciplines, will find this new tool to be an immense improvement over Crossfire.
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Ibironke Lawal
804-828-8739