Chemistry (New York, Abu Dhabi, Shanghai)

SciFinder

Searches the chemistry literature, including scholarly journals, patents, and conference proceedings. Also displays properties data (physical, chemical, spectral), purchasing and regulatory information. You can search by keyword or topic, as well as by structure.

• First-time NYU users must register for an account

• Tutorials and How-to Guides for SciFinder

Web of Science  

Search scholarly literature for chemistry, physics, and biology. It also has citation information (how many times an article has been cited), and special features like citation and search alerts, as well as advanced analytics.

Reaxys 

Includes dynamic synthesis planner to design the optimum synthesis route and multi-step reaction tools to identify precursor reactions underlying synthesis of target compounds. Searchable by structure, formula, and reaction.

ChemDraw 

Lets you locate properties information for structures and create publication-quality structural diagrams/models. 

1. If you haven't created a Signals ChemDraw account yet, submit the request form. (This process can take 1-2 days.)
2. Go to NYU's Signals ChemDraw portal and log in using your NYU email address and the password you chose when you created your new Signals ChemDraw account. 
3. Scroll down to the “Installers” section, and click on the “ChemDraw Desktop Suite Installer.”
4. Download and install ChemDraw Desktop Suite software.
5. The first time you run the ChemDraw software, you'll be prompted to choose a licensing option. Select "Signals account" and click Continue.
6. When prompted for the Signals URL, enter this: https://newyorku.signalsresearch2.revvitycloud.com/ Then log in using your NYU email and the password for your ChemDraw account, and finish the downloading process.

​Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) 

Is a worldwide repository of small molecule crystal structures hosted by Cambridge Crystallographic Data Center (CCDC). NYU has a site license to access CSD.

• You may access the database via WebCSD (the online portal to the CSD)
• Alternatively, contact Margaret Smith for information on installing the Cambridge Structural Database System (CSDS) on your computer.

TopSpin 

Is NMR processing software for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

• TopSpin can be downloaded for free, for academic use, from the vendor website after registering an account with your NYU email address.
• For more NMR freeware/software options, please consult the University of Washington's guide to NMR data processing.