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SpecInfo FAQs FAQs for e-EROS FAQ Sheet for Organic-chemical Drugs and their Synonyms FAQs for Organic Syntheses FAQ Sheet for Wiley Database of Polymer Properties What if I have other questions that aren?t covered here?



General

What spectroscopic databases do you have?
We support the most popular NMR nuclei: 1H, 13C, 15N, 17O, 19F, or 31P. We also support optical spectroscopy: IR, Near-IR (+ in principle Raman and UV/VIS, but don't have data of this types at this time) and of course mass spectrometry (MS).

What formats are the databases available in?
Our databases are available in SpecData format (for general use with third-party software) and in SpecInfo format (for use with the Specinfo Enterprise spectroscopy server).

MS - SpecInfo format (requires Specinfo server) + SpecData (most of the formats available on the market):

SpecData versions include the following:
Benchtop/SPC
Excalibur
Finnigan ICIS
Finnigan INCOS
Finnigan Ion-Trap
Finnigan Magnum
Finnigan GCQ
Finnigan SSQ
Finnigan TSQ
Finnigan ITS-40
Fisons VG Masslab
Fisons VG LabBase
HP/Agilent Chemstation
NetCDF
NIST MSSEARCH
PE Turbomass
Shimadzu QP-5000
Thermo Galactic SpectralID
Varian Saturn
Varian ITS-40

NMR - SpecInfo format (requires SpecInfo server)

IR - SpecInfo format (requires SpecInfo server) + we will also support Thermo Galactic GRAMS/SpectralID and Thermo Nicolet Omnic formats.

If you don't see your format on the list please check with us. We can support most special requests.

For cooperation partners (e.g. OEMs) we can make the data available in their preferred format either as a gold master or inventoried by Wiley For further details please inquire by email.

What if my format is not listed?
Please check with us at sales@chemicalconcepts. We will see if we can't make it available.



SpecInfo FAQs

What is SpecInfo?
SpecInfo is the premier spectroscopic archive and interpretation system for 13C-, 1H-, hetero-NMR, IR-, UV/VIS, and mass spectra. SpecInfo is a most efficient tool for elucidating the structure of unknown substances using among others highly-developed NMR prediction facilities.

With its powerful relational database management system, SpecInfo offers fast and effective search facilities and comprehensive tools for today's spectroscopists tasks. It is designed to cope even with the vastest amounts of data when handling all these spectroscopically relevant information such as spectra, chemical properties and chemical structures. All spectra, even 1H-NMR full spectra, can be stored at the original experimental resolution without the need for data reduction.

SpecInfo is available for several platforms: Sun/Solaris, sgi/IRX and Windows NT. Databases are shipped on CD ROMs which can be read on all these platforms and from which the user can install the database onto his SpecInfo system.

The SpecInfo software itself is shipped on platform specific CD ROMs - there are thus three versions of the most recent SpecInfo dataserver software: SpecInfo 4.0 for Sun/Solaris, sgi/IRX and Windows NT .

The SpecInfo WebServer software "SpecSurf" is a Java based product. It runs on every platform on which a suitable Java Virtual Machine is available.

What is SpecData?
SpecData is a multi-vendor format for our databases. Consider the SpecData version of a database if you don't own a SpecInfo server.

FAQs for e-EROS

What is e-Eros?
  • e-EROS serves as an online reference work where a user may retrieve useful information concerning any specific reagent.
  • In addition, it offers systematic and exhaustive coverage of reagents used in organic chemistry. The A to Z listing covers both classical reagents and the new 'designer' reagents.
  • e-EROS allows the retrieval of the structural information by substructure searches and will link these search results with the text part of the work which will be displayed on the screen.
What is needed for Structure Searching?
  • Users need to download and install the ISIS Draw browser plug-in. A link is provided on the website (?Download plug-ins?) www.interscience.wiley.com/eros
  • The e-eros help page provides guidelines for structure searching.
  • Under ?Structure and Metadata Search? when either Structure, Substructure or Reaction is selected, the plug-in should automatically launch.
    • Once the structure is drawn in the ISIS draw application, users must clink on the top left icon (next to the [Query ] box) to transfer the drawing to the e-eros search screen.
    • The user should then finish entering any other search terms and select ?Begin Query.?
How often will e-Eros be updated?
e-Eros will be updated quarterly form the launch of the first update, targeting up to 10% of new material being added per year.

FAQ Sheet for Organic-chemical Drugs and their Synonyms

What is Organic-chemical Drugs and their Synonyms?
Organic-chemical Drugs and their Synonyms compiles more than 16,000 chemically unique drugs with more than 125,000 synonyms. The following items are given for each of the drugs including: the molecular formula, the Chemical Abstracts Service index number (CAS number), the structural formula, references, the synonyms used to identify the drugs (names adopted by certain institutions, common trivial names, names adopted by manufacturers, experimental names, abbreviations; and, marked with asterisks, the nonproprietary names proposed by the WHO), characterization and therapeutic use.

What software is used for Organic-chemical Drugs and their Synonyms?
In order to accommodate structure searching Organic-chemical Drugs and their Synonyms requires users to download the Accelrys Accord Chemistry Control plug-in used by the OSDB. Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 or higher and Netscape 4.0 or higher is required. In addition, Netscape users require an additional download to make their browsers compatible with the Accelrys plug-in.



FAQs for Organic Syntheses

What is Organic Syntheses?
The Organic Syntheses (OS) series is composed of 80 volumes of chemical reactions for Organic chemists. A standard article contains a chemical reaction, procedures for synthesizing this compound, notes, waste disposal information, discussion, and footnotes/references. It is used by chemists to find new or little known experimental procedures for chemical syntheses of compounds and to identify important new developments in methodologies.

Organic Syntheses combines the text features of a standard e-MRW with a searchable database of chemical reactions. Within the database, users can perform structure and reaction searching using exact matching or substructure (searching using only a part of the structure or reaction) matching. The database also allows users to search by chemical name, CAS registry number and limit selections to products, reactants, solvents and catalysts. Limits and sorts based on reaction properties, such as temperature and yield, are also included. The database record allows users to easily view individual steps within a reaction or to view the overall reaction pathway. Users can easily navigate between the database records and the full text of the articles.

What software is used for Organic Syntheses?
The Organic Syntheses demo has been set up to run on the following operating systems and browser combinations:
  • Windows requirements: Windows 98 or higher, and Netscape 6 or higher or Internet Explorer 5 or higher
  • Mac requirements: OS 9 and OS X with Netscape versions listed on the product?s ?Getting Started? page on the Organic Syntheses website
In order to draw and search chemical structures and reactions, two other pieces of software are required.
  • Chemical Drawing Package: Currently, the demo supports the standalone versions for two chemical drawing packages, ChemDraw and ISISDraw. These are the two market leaders for chemistry drawing tools and many chemists are likely to already have copies of them.
  • Chemistry Viewer: This browser plug-in allows users to view and search the chemistry they have drawn. We are using the Accelrys Accord Chemistry Control which will be distributed freely on the Organic Syntheses web site. Users will need to download and install this plug-in to enable structure and reaction searching.


FAQ Sheet for Wiley Database of Polymer Properties

What is the Wiley Database of Polymer Properties?
The Wiley Database of Polymer Properties is the single most comprehensive source of physical property data for polymers commercially available, with experimentally determined and selected data for over 2,500 polymers. The initial content is derived from the Polymer Handbook, known as THE essential print reference for every polymer scientist's laboratory (the "bible" of polymer physical data). By migrating the traditional print product to an online product, Wiley InterScience is offering an enhanced high-quality product that provides valuable new and faster research paths.

What are the special features of the Wiley Database of Polymer Properties?
Search features include the ability to search for polymers matching specific properties or ranges of properties, the ability to create custom tables for all the properties of a specific polymer, and the ability to access the full-text html for references to the primary literature via CrossRef.

How often will the Wiley Database of Polymer Properties be updated?
The online product will be updated quarterly with the most current information available.



What if I have other questions that aren?t covered here?

Please contact Wiley Technical Support.