IHS is making available an expanded collection of technical reference content to help chemists and chemical engineers fast-track research and development and improve project outcomes through access to vetted, researched data on chemical interactions.

Through a partnership with Wiley, a global provider of knowledge and knowledge-based services in the areas of research, professional development, and education, IHS now offers three online chemical databases for sale to the corporate market:

• Organic Reactions Database – providing chemists with comprehensive information about the most important and useful synthetic reactions.
• Organic Syntheses Database – allowing chemical engineers and others to identify and apply vetted experimental procedures spanning a broad range of synthetic methodologies.
• Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (EROS) – offering a unique single source for in-depth information on reagents and catalysts for chemists working on organic syntheses.

Chemists, researchers and chemical engineers turn to the chemical databases for access to vetted, researched, authoritative content that allows them to quickly identify needed compounds, reactions, syntheses and reagents. Access to the databases allows these highly skilled professionals to advance research more quickly and safely.

For executives managing teams of chemists, researchers and chemical engineers, providing access to the databases helps accelerate product and project outcomes, improving the return on investment in R&D, while also mitigating risks through the use of trusted information sources. Librarians and technical information managers embrace the databases as a robust information solution that supports end user workflows and the transition from printed media to digital resources.

"The time required for chemists, researchers and chemical engineers to develop and produce new formulations can mean the difference between success or failure for companies in industries like oil and gas, chemical, pharmaceutical and other chemical-intensive sectors. The chemical databases help these companies solve problems and bring new products to market faster, enabling success in the face of market headwinds," says Chad Hawkinson, senior vice president of Product Design at IHS.

The chemical databases allow chemists to intuitively search using the chemical structure, reagent name, or reaction type. The recent addition of “The Smart Article” technology now available for these three products offers readers a range of advanced chemistry search and display options including compound browser, a chemistry term highlighter, compound index, enhanced abstract page, compound record and chemistry structure search. The databases make accessible a large body of chemical knowledge on organic reactions, syntheses and compounds, providing a single source for critical information chemists need to maximize their output in both the lab and in plant facilities.

"By enabling chemists, researchers and chemical engineers to work more effectively, efficiently and safely, the chemical databases help companies improve the return on their investment in the development of new products, new reactions, new drugs, and new process," says Jon Walmsley, senior vice president and MD, Professional Practice & Learning, Wiley.