American Chemical Society
Teaching Chemical Information:
Tips and Techniques
— March 1996 —
University of Scranton: Chemistry 313: Library Assignment
Name _______________________
LIBRARY ASSIGNMENT — Due Thursday, February 22. (Hand in to Dr. Shine)
1. A number of substances are listed below under their common names. Use
the Index Guide to find the names used by Chemical Abstracts, under which you
would need to look to find references to these substances. Record also the
Registry Number of the substance when it is given. You will be assigned
two of these substances.
a. Ampyrone n. Oleic acid
b. Raffinose o. Ethylenediamine
c. Acetylfuran p. Cumene
d. Proprionitrile q. Mesityl oxide
e. Peracetic acid r. Myxin
f. Acephenanthrene s. Pipradol
g. Stearic acid t. Methacholine Chloride
h. Cinnamic acid u. Phenolphthaline
i. Mannitol v. Salicylamide
j. Glutamimide w. Myristic acid
k. Azelaic acid x. Cymene
l. Mesitylene y. Acetone
m. Lidocaine z. Quinizarin
The substances assigned to you are: ________________ and ________________ .
Name used by Chemical Abstracts for ________________
Registry Number ________________
Name used by Chemical Abstracts for ________________
Registry Number ________________
2. Use the 9th collective Index to locate references for the synthesis of:
CA reference : ________________ : _________________
volume abstract number
Journal reference: Author:
Title:
Journal:
Volume: Pages: Year:
Do we have this journal in Burrit Library? ________________
Attach a xerox copy of page of journal article where compound appears:
If we do not have the journal, xerox abstract.