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Title:
The Merck index : an encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs, and biologicals
Edition:
15th ed.
Publication Information:
Cambridge, UK. : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2013
Physical Description:
1 v. (various pagings) : ill. ; 26 cm.
ISBN:
9781849736701

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The Merck Index is the definitive reference work for scientists and professionals looking for authoritative information on chemicals, drugs and biologicals. It has been the leading source of information on chemical compounds for generations of scientists and professionals, selling over one million copies since its publication in 1889.

The Merck Index contains over 10,000 monographs with information relating to compounds of significance in research, commerce and environmental impact. The 15th edition, available from Royal Society of Chemistry publishing for the first time, is fully revised and updated and contains over 500 new monographs. Over 35% of the existing entries have been updated since the last edition, molecular weights have been recalculated with the latest IUPAC standards and there are revised periodic table and atomic weight tables.

The Merck Index is an essential reference for all scholarly and professional chemists, biochemists, pharmacists and toxicologists and of interest to students, teachers, academic libraries, academic researchers, information professionals, solicitors, journalists and government agencies.

*The name THE MERCK INDEX is owned by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, N.J., U.S.A., and is licensed to The Royal Society of Chemistry for use in the U.S.A. and Canada.


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The 15th edition of this well-known reference (14th ed., CH, Jun'07, 44-5373) now features 10,000-plus monographs covering 18,000 chemical substances, along with 50,000 synonyms. More than 500 monographs have been added since the 14th edition; 3,500-plus entries feature updated information and data. Nonproprietary name stems for pharmaceuticals now appear in the little-known but valuable "Supplemental Tables." More than 500 organic named reactions are listed--an increase of 50. In addition to the name index, other indexes include those for CAS Registry Numbers, formulas, and therapeutic and biological activity. Alongside pharmaceuticals, coverage includes, when available, biological agents, laboratory chemicals, and commercial chemicals. Entries include chemical or material name, synonyms, trade names, CAS Registry Number, molecular weight, molecular formula/analysis, toxicity data or references, and references to preparation and patent data. Purchase of a personal copy includes a one-year gratis subscription to an accompanying website with more than 11,500 monographs, updated quarterly."Quick" searching of the Web version can be done by name, molecular weight, or molecular formula. The primary search function enables searching for most any data or information element in the file, including CAS Registry Number, therapeutic uses, manufacturer, and all data elements--either exact or by range. Structure searching--exact, substructure, or similarity--is enabled. The 15th edition does not have the complementary CD that accompanied the 14th. Although the print edition was prepared by the same Merck editing staff as the previous edition, the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has taken over further editing, production, and publishing. A staple for over a century, The Merck Index is a crucial resource for a wide range of scientists and students. Libraries may well want the online version. For institutional pricing (or for continuing personal Web access), users should contact the RSC. Summing Up: Essential. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers. R. E. Buntrock formerly, University of Maine