Release date: August 2006

Thieme is pleased to announce that Science of Synthesis Version 3.2 is now available. Science of Synthesis, a comprehensive critical treatment of synthetic organic chemistry, is one of the most authoritative, in-depth information resources available on synthetic methodology.

Science of Synthesis is now also fully compatible with Mac OS X.

DOIs, assigned to each document, have been introduced in Science of Synthesis Version 3.2. Researchers and graduate students will find the new history feature useful as it enables a user to upload a query conducted during a session.  An online help desk (soshelpdesk@thieme-chemistry.com) has been introduced to the recently relaunched system in order to ensure that a user has ongoing access to personal service.

Usability is the cornerstone of an information-retrieval system.  The online resource, consisting of a robust, user-friendly search system, allows substructure, exact structure, reaction, combined keyword, and full-text searches.   Newly added advanced features enable chemists to limit structure searches to catalysts, solvents, reactants, or any combination thereof.  A structure search is quick and easy since users can choose between multiple structure drawing tools (ISIS Draw, Java Applet, and ChemDraw). 

The electronic information resource now contains 25 volumes, out of what will eventually be a total of 48 volumes.

New content consists of: 

• Volume 8a
• Volume 8b
• Volume 24
• Volume 34

The information resource consists of six categories, of which the first two categories are now complete.

• Category 1:  Organometallics - Complete
• Category 2:  Hetarenes and Related Ring Systems - Complete
• Category 3:  Compounds with Four and Three Carbon—Heteroatom Bonds
• Category 4:  Compounds with Two Carbon—Heteroatom Bonds
• Category 5:  Compounds with One Saturated Carbon—Heteroatom Bond
• Category 6:  Compounds with All-Carbon Functions