Beilstein’s “Handbuch der organischen Chemie

TABLE A,l. MODIFIED KEY TO BEILSTEIN S HANDBUCH DER ORGANISCHEN CHEMIE, 4TH EDITION... 

Beilstein s Handbuch der Organischen Chemie xSHxs Springer, Berlin, 1918, Section 13, pp. 354—549 and Section 13(2) pp. 164—308. 

The references which we obtain in a successful search are of various kinds. The main work of Richter , as already mentioned, first refers us to Beilstein s Handbuch der organischen Chemie, which may now be briefly described. The third edition of this work, in four volumes and as many supplementary volumes, gives a brief description of all pure organic compounds prepared up to July 1, 1899, with their physical constants, methods important reactions, and all references to the literature. 

This publication is so important to organic chemistry that it deserves a section by itself. Beilstein s Handbuch der organischen Chemie, usually referred to as Beilstein, lists all the known organic compounds reported in the literature during its period of coverage. For... 

Richter also gives references to Beilstein which should afterwards be consulted, and the latter book always gives an indication of the scope of the reference. A Brief Introduction to the Use of Beilstein s Handbuch der Organischen Chemie (Huntress) has been published in English (Chapman Hall, 1930). 

Another approach was taken by Winchell (1943, 1987), who prepared a compilation of all organic compounds whose optical properties are sufficiently well known to permit identification by optical methods . The compilation is arranged in the same fashion as the fourth edition of Beilstein s Handbuch der organischen Chemie (Beilstein 1978), and at the time of its first publication was meant to include all organic compounds whose indices of refraction had been measured. Since indices of refraction differ among them, polymorphs could be easily recognized by different optical properties. The book does contain references to primary sources and drawings of crystals, as illustrated in a typical entry Fig. 1.2. 

Prager, B., Jacobson, P., Richter, F., Beilstein s Handbuch der organischen Chemie, 4th ed., 1st supplement 1928, Julius Springer, Berlin, 1918-35. 

The Jansen spelling caused some controversy and was not adopted by all the German scientific press. However, it was accepted by the Deutsche Chemische Gesellschaft in all its publications from 1907 on Berichte der Deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft, Chemisches Zentralhlatt, Beilstein s Handbuch der Organischen Chemie, and Gmelin s Handbuch der Anorganischen Chemie. ... 

Beilstein s Handbuch der Organischen Chemie, Hauptwerk, 4th ed., Vol. 27, p. 562. Springer-Verlag, Berlin and New York, 1937. 

The early literature on quinoxaline chemistry can be conveniently located either via Beilstein s Handbuch der organischen Chemie or in Meyer-Jacobson s Lehrbuch der organischen Chemie. The period 1917-1948 is covered by the previous monograph in this series by Simpson, and it is the aim of the present volume to cover the quinoxaline literature in the period 1949-1975 and in addition to refer to major papers appearing in 1976. In an attempt to preserve continuity, quinoxaline chemistry is discussed as far as possible under the same chapter headings as used in Simpson s monograph. Much detailed information on quinoxalines has appeared in several review articles. ... 

Beilstein s Handbuch der Organischen Chemie. Berlin Springer Verlag. This comprehensive work surveys all organic compounds which have been characterized, comparing methods of preparation. It suffers, however, from being many years behind the original literature. The initial volumes cover the literature to 1910, the first supplement to 1920, the second to 1930,... 

Beilstein s Handbook of Organic Chemistry, see Beilstein s Handbuch der organischen Chemie... 

The parent compound is covered first, provided it is known or of importance. It is followed by the benzo-fused systems and finally by the partially or fully hydrogenated systems. Moreover, as in Gmelin s Handbuch der Anorganischen Chemie and Beilstein s Handbuch der Organischen Chemie, the principle of the latest possible classification is applied, that is, condensed systems of two or more heterocycles are discussed under the parent compound to be found last in the classification. Finally, in view of the fact that there are more than 70000 known heterocyclic systems, a selection had to be made. We have restricted ourselves to those systems... 

Fic- 33. Beilstein s Handbuch der organischen Chemie—subject index. By permission of Springer Verlag. 

---