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This section describes how to locate general reaction information based on reaction mechanism using Explore References.
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| When to use |
Use reaction mechanism searching when you want to locate reactions for any type of chemical compound, without regard to specific reactants or products.
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| Example |
Locate Diels-Alder and retro-Diels-Alder reactions involving cyclopentene.
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| How to |
Follow these steps to locate relevant reaction information. |
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Type keywords of interest. Click Search.
Tip: Include synonyms in parentheses after the associated keyword.

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Select the reference set of interest. Click Get References.

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A list of reference matches displays.
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When you want to see |
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Reference detail, including:
- Abstract
- Indexing
- Patent family information
- Citation
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Reference title link |
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Trends in the answer set |
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A smaller set of more precisely defined references |
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Related information such as: |
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- References cited in selected articles or patents
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- Articles or patents that cite selected references
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- Substances indexed for a reference
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- Reactions indexed for a reference
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Updated: 3/4/2009 6:45:10 PM