Getting the Most Out of SciFinder-n: Supplier Searching

Finding Suppliers through Chemical Name or Identifier

Users can search suppliers by substance name or CAS Registry Number. On the Suppliers tab of the home page, enter the exact substance identifier and click the magnifying glass to submit the query.

On the Suppliers results page, results can be refined using multiple filters including supplier, purity, and stock status. Suppliers can also be set as preferred or nonpreferred by clicking thumbs up or down on the supplier, which makes their results appear at the top or bottom of the search results. For more details, see this help page on supplier results.

Finding Suppliers through Chemical Structure

To find suppliers by chemical structure, click on the draw button while on the Suppliers tab of the home page.

Then import or draw the structure using CAS Draw or ChemDoodle and click OK.

The chemical structure will appear below the search bar and can be edited or removed. Click on the magnifying glass to conduct the search.

On the Suppliers results page, results can be refined using multiple filters including supplier, purity, and stock status. Suppliers can also be set as preferred or nonpreferred by clicking thumbs up or down on the supplier, which makes their results appear at the top or bottom of the search results. For more details, see this help page on supplier results.