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Chemical Checklist

Use the Chemical checklist to help you organize your search data.

If you want chemical information, ask yourself some questions to get started.

1. What type of information do I want?
   
   • Specific chemical?
   • Class of chemicals?
     
     
2. Where will I find the information?
   
   • Chemical handbooks or dictionaries?
   • Peer-reviewed citations?
   • Review or overview information?
   • Patent information?
   • Chemical business information?
     
     
3. What type of information do I already have?
   
   • A Name – trade name, generic or common name, systematic names, class name, CAS® Registry Number?
     
     
   • Molecular Structure – molecular formula, element count, structural formula?
     
     
   • Physical Properties – boiling point, melting point, molecular weight, solubility, dissociation constant, density, vapor pressure, etc.?
     
     
   • Subject Categories – safety and toxicology, regulatory, synthesis and production, supplier or manufacturer, patent and legal, engineering, pharmaceutical?

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