Reaxys

Reaxys is a web-based chemical database system owned and operated by Elsevier. It is primarily used by chemists to find relevant chemical information, including chemical structures, reactions, properties, and related bibliographic data. Reaxys consolidates and indexes data from a variety of sources including journals, patents, and other scientific literature. It allows users to search for specific chemical substances or reactions, explore chemical properties, and analyze experimental procedures. The database utilizes a sophisticated search engine capable of understanding chemical nomenclature, structure drawings, and other chemical identifiers. Reaxys is considered a key tool for chemical research and development, allowing researchers to quickly access a vast amount of information crucial for their work. It is widely used in both academic and industrial settings. Its key differentiators often cited are its curated data set, structure and reaction searching capabilities, and ability to retrieve information about experimental procedures. The primary competitive databases include CAS SciFinderⁿ and other smaller, specialized chemical databases.