How to Find Data for Compounds Handbooks and Catalogs

The best way to find information quickly on organic compoimds is to consult a handbook. We will discuss the use of the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Lange s Handbook of Chemistry, The Merck Index, and the Aldrich Handbook of Fine Chemicals. Complete citations to these handbooks are provided in Technique 29. Depending on the type of handbook consulted, the following information may be found  

Boiling point for a liquid or melting point for a solid Beilstein reference Solubility data 

Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number Toxicity data Uses and synthesis 

This is the handbook that is most often consulted for data on organic compounds. Although a new edition of the handbook is published each year, the changes that are made are often minor. An older copy of the handbook will often suffice for most purposes. In addition to the extensive tables of properties of organic compounds, the CRC Handbook includes sections on nomenclature and ring structures, an index of synonyms, and an index of molecular formulas. 

The nomenclature used in this book most closely follows the Chemical Abstracts system of naming organic compounds. This system differs, but only slightly, 

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TECHNIQUE 4 How to Find Data for Compounds Handbooks and Catalog 613... 

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