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Chemistry 400: Chemical Information Sources and Services (Section 1779)
Indiana University Department of Chemistry

CHEM 400, Section 1
Assignment #3
Fall, 1995
Due: 20 September 1995

Name: Answer Key

GENERAL SOURCES

Chemical Abstracts Service Source Index (CASSI)
  • Find the full title of the following journal abbreviations:
    1. C R Acad Sci Ser 2
      • Comptes Rendus de l'Academie des Sciences, Serie 2: Mecanique, Physique, Chimie, Sciences de l'Univers, Sciences de la Terre
    2. Ann Chem
      • Annalen der Chemie, Justus Liebigs
    3. Z Naturforsch A: Phys Sci
      • Zeitschrift fuer Naturforschung A: Physical Sciences
  • According to CASSI does Penn State own these titles?
    1. Faraday Discuss R Soc Chem
      • yes
    2. J Org Chem
      • yes
Merck Index
  1. Under what name is formic aldehyde listed?
    • formaldehyde gas
  2. Given the following — C4H7N30 — under what name is this listed?
    • creatinine
Commodity Price Locator
  1. In what sources can I find weekly commodity listings for copper chloride? (Give full name of source.)
    • Chemical Marketing Reporter (weekly)
      Journal of Commerce & Commercial (daily)
Chem Sources U.S.A.
  1. What company (full name) produces memantine?
    • Sigma Chemical Company
  2. What is the address of the company having the abbreviation CCI?
    • Centerchem, Inc.
      225 High Ridge Road
      Stamford, CT 06905
Gardiner's Chemical Synonyms and Trade Names
  1. You have a chemical with the trade name Retarder AK. What is its CAS registry number?
    • 85-44-9
Encyclopedia of Associations
  1. What is the address of the American Association of Cereal Chemists?
    • 3340 Pilot Knob Rd.
      St. Paul, MN 55121-2097
Directory of Research Grants?
  1. What is the submission deadline for the American Oil Chemists' Society Honored Student Award?
    • 15 October
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
  1. What is the Henry's Law constant for maleic acid?
    • 7E-14
  2. What is the boiling point of butane?
    • -0.5°C
CAS Registry Handbook
  1. Using the Common Names Section find the registry number for carbon tetradeuteride.
  2. Using the Registry Number Update identify the registry number that replaced 61119-08-2.
    • 39573-71-2
  3. According to the Registry Number Update, is 12619-87-3 still a valid registry number?
    • no; no longer in use
  4. Using both the Numbers Section and the Registry Number Update, identify the name of the compound having the registry number 125596-44-3.
    • Calotropine oxime
  5. Is this still a valid registry number?
    • yes
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