SciFinder enhancements - August 2024

The most recent CAS SciFinder® release includes the following enhancements designed to improve your search experience.

Natural language search for Reactions

When you perform a text-based Reaction search in CAS SciFinder, the solution will recognize and support queries using natural language. This means that searches using transformation names, substance classes, substance functional groups, and reaction participant roles (including solvents, reagents, and catalysts) will produce more targeted results.

Filter by polymer class

You can now filter substances by polymer class terms. This allows you to narrow your search results to more effectively look for specific types of polymers.

For a full overview of this month’s release, click to visit the “What’s New?” section of CAS SciFinder.

Reaxys

Users need to use a personal sign in rather than an institutional sign in to be able to export search results e.g. to Endnote. 

For more information about exporting in Reaxys, please see How do I export results?