ChemSpider is a web-based database of small molecules, with associated data and links. The site is free to use, and you can search and access all of the available data on the site without registering an account. The data in ChemSpider has been supplied by various institutions and commercial companies.

Data in ChemSpider is curated on an ongoing basis to ensure data integrity and data quality. ChemSpider has a wide user base which includes students, teachers, lecturers, scientists (chemists, biochemists, material, forensic, quality control, analysts), patent agents, publishers and chemical manufacturers.

We can help you find important data, such as…

Chemical structures

Interactive spectra

Crystallographic data

And more, including:

• Names and identifiers
• Literature references
• Physical properties
• Patents
• Chemical suppliers
• Links to specialist databases…

Finding data on ChemSpider

Name search

• Systematic names
• Synonyms
• Trade names
• Identifiers (molecular formulas, SMILES, InChIs, registry numbers)


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