1. Library (the physical room, web)
Types of chemical literature
Typical literature searches
Exercise 12

2. Chemical literature
Textbooks / Lærebøker
Handbooks/ Oppslagsverk
Journals
Reviews / Oversiktsartikler
Original articles (Full papers, Communications / Letters)

3. Typical problems Master- / PhD student
Problem A: You work on the development of a new reaction were you make compound A.
Has A been made before?
SciFinder search on the compound
(molecular formula, structure, name)
You find noting
Compound never made
before
You find x No of refs
Compound is known
Look up original lit. find data for
identification
(spectral data, mp, bp etc )

4. Problem B: You shall make compound A as starting material,
Are there literature procedures available?
(≈ exercise 12)
SciFinder search on the compound
(molecular formula, structure, name)
You find noting
Compound never made
before
You find x No of refs
Compound is known
Look up original lit..
Which is the best procedure?
Detailed exp. part?
How time consuming?
Do we have chemicals? and equipment?
If not, cost?
Technically difficult?
Safety?