Beilstein's Handbuch der Organischen Chemie
(REF. QD251.B4 1918)
Beilstein's major virtue is that it provides a comprehensive survey of the
literature of organic chemistry, covering over 4 million substances, and organizing
the information by compound. The information given for each compound (if available)
is name(s), structure(s), formula, properties, history, occurrence, formation,
preparation, technology, analysis, addition compounds, salts, and conversion
products. The drawbacks are that it's written in German and is twenty to thirty
years behind.
I. Beilstein's Parts
Hauptwerk (main work) covers the literature before 1910
Erstes Erganzungswerk (1st Supplement) covers 1910-1919
Zweites Erganzungswerk (2d Supplement) covers 1920-1929
Drittes (3d) v. 1-16 covers 1930-1939
Drittes Und Viertes (3d & 4th) v. 17-27 covers1930-1959
Viertes (4th) covers 1940-1959
5th Supplement (in English) covers 1960-1979
Volumes 1-4 of each part cover acyclic compounds.
Volumes 5-16 cover isocyclic compounds.
Volumes 17-27 cover heterocyclic compounds.
II. Order of each entry
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Names
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formula
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General References
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V or Vorkommen(occurrence)
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B or Bildungsweisen (formation)
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Darst. or Darstellung (preparation)
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- Eigenschaften (properties) Examples:
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F (melting point)
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Kp (boiling point)
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Chemisches Verhalten (Chemical reactions and behavior)
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Analytisches (analytical information)
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Addition compounds, salts
- III. Indexes
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Sachregister (subject index)
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Formelregister (formula index)
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Gesamtregister (cumulative index)
- Sample entry:
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Pyridin 20, 181, I54, II96; vgl. 22
II619
- means information about pyridine is in vol. 20 of the Hauptwerk,
page 181. The 1st supplement has information in vol. 20, page 54.
The second supplement has information in vol. 20, page 96. Additional
information is in the 2d supplement, vol. 22, page 619.
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IV. Further aids to using Beilstein
Contents of Beilstein : representative examples : Beilstein-Handbook of
organic chemistry. REF QD251.B42C66 1979
The Beilstein system : strategies for effective searching. QD257.7 .B394
1998
The Beilstein Guide, REF. QD 251 .B43 W4413
How to Use Beilstein, REF. QD 251 .B43 B44
Beilstein key flow chart. REF QD251.B43 B435 1986
"Beilstein's Handbuch", Chapter 11 (p. 157-170) in Bottle's Use of Chemical
Literature, QD8.5 .B6 1979.
V. Online access
Beilstein Online includes data for over 75 chemical and physical
properties of more than 4 million substances. It can be searched by
compound names, formulas, registry numbers, keywords, and propertiesbut
be aware that the database is quite expensive. For a search ask at
the Reference Desk (475-2563).
Beilstein Abstracts is available through ChemWeb
. It is a free service but you must first register.
VI. German - English Translation Aids
The following dictionaries and list of abbreviations will help immensely
in understanding the entries in Beilstein.
A. Dictionaries
Patterson's German - English Dictionary for Chemists, 4th
ed., REF QD5.P3 1992.
Beilstein dictionary ; German-English, for the users of the
Beilstein handbook of organic chemistry. REF QD251.B43 B428
1979
"Beilstein Dictionary - German/English", p. LXV to LXXXIX in Beilstein,
vol. 6 no. 4, 4th Ergwk., 1979. REF QD251 .B4 1918 v.6 pt.4
B. Abbreviations
Since abbreviations differ slightly in each volume of Beilstein,
it is impossible to list them all. The following is a partial list
with German and English meanings. For other abbreviations check
the front of each volume.
A. Äthanol = ethanol, ethyl alcohol
absol. absolut = absolute
ac. allcyclisch = allcyclic
Acn. Aceton = 2-propanone, acetone, dimethylketone, ketopropane
Ae. Diäthyläther = diethyl ether
akt. aktiv = active
alkal. alkalisch = alkaline
al koh. alkoholisch = alcoholic
ang. angular
Anm. Anmerkung = note, remark, comment
ar. Aromatisch = aromatic
asymm. asymmetrisch = asymmetrical
At.-Gew. Atomgewicht = atomic weight
Äther ether
B. Bildungsweise(n), Bildung = mode of formation(s). structure
Bac. Bacillus
Bact. Bacterium
BASF Badische Anilin- un Sodafabrik = dye bath and soda works
Bd. Band = volume
Beilstein the man who compiled most of the first edition of the main work
ber. berechnet = compute, calculate
Bzl. Benzol = benzene, benzol, phenyl hydride
Bzn. Benzin = gasoline, petrol
bzw. beziehungsweise = mode of notation
ca. circa
Chemisches Verhatten=Chemical Behavior
D Dichte = density
Darst. Darstellung = preparation
Dielektr.-Konst.Dielektrizitäts-Konstante = dielectric coefficient, dielectric constant,
permittivity
Diss. Dissertation
dritte third
E. Äthylacetat = ethyl acetate
Eg. Essigsäure (Eisessig) = acetic acid, ethanoic acid, ethyl acid
eintragen introduce, add
Einw. Einwirkung = reaction
EMK Elektromotorische Kraft = electromotive force
engl. Aus.englishee Ausgabe = english edition
E or Ergw. Ergänzungswerk = supplement
erste first
F Schmelzpunkt = melting point
Formelregister formula index
Gew.% Gewichtsprozent = percent by weight
Geschichtliches history
Handbuch handbook
H or Hptw. primary or main work (of Beilstein)
inakt. inaktiv = inactive
Jahr year
k(ks, k b) elektrolytische Dissoziationskonstanten, bei Ampholyten Dissoziations-
konstanten nach der klassischen Theorie = electrolytic coefficient
of dissociation, from ampholyte coefficient of dissociation to the
classical theories
K(KS, KB) elektrolytische Dissoziationskonstanten con Ampholyten nach der
Zwitterionentheorie = same as above, but "to the dipolar Ion theories"
konz. konzentriert = concentrated
korr. korrigiert = correct
Kp Siedepunkt = boiling point
Kp750 Siedepunkt unter 750mm Druck (pressure)
lin. linear
m- (als Stellungsbeizelchnung) meta-
m- (als Konzentrationsangabe) molar
Me. methanol, methyl alcohol
Min. Minute
Mitarb. Mitarbeiter = collaborator
Mol.-Gew. Molekulargewicht = molecular weight
Mol.-Refr. molecular refraction
ms- meso-
n refractive index, index of refraction
n- normal
Natrium sodium
o- ortho-
opt.-akt. optisch-aktiv = optically active
opt.-inakt. optisch-inaktiv = optically inactive
Organischen Chemie organic chemistry
p- para-
PAe. Petroläther = petroleum ether, ligroin
Physikalische Eigenschaften=Physical Properties
prim. primär = primary
Priv.-Mitt. Privatmitteilung = personal communication
Prod. product
Py. Pyridin(e)
racem. racemisch = racemic
RRI The Ring Index (2 Aufl. 1960)
RIS The Ring Index (2 Aufl. 1960) Supplement
RV Reducktionsvermogen=reducing power
S. Seite = Side, face (of a solid), or page (of a book)
s. siehe = see
s.a. siehe auch = see also
s.o. siehe oben = see above
s.u. siehe unten = see below
Sachregister subject index
Schmelzpunkt (F) melting point
Siedepunkt (Kp)boiling point
sek. sekundär = secondary
sog. sogenannt = so called
spezif. spezifisch = specific
Spl. Supplement
Stde., Stdn. Stunde, Stunden = hour, hours
Stdg. stündig = for an hour
Syst.Nr. System-Nummer = system number
Teil (Tl.) part
Temp. Temperatur = temperature
tert. tertiär = tertiary
Tl. part
unkorr. unkorrigiert = incorrect
unverd. unverdünnt = undiluted
V. Vorkommen = occurrence
verd. verdünnt = diluted
vgl. vergleiche = compare
vgl.a. vergleiche auch = compared to
vic. vicinal = neighboring (position)
vierte fourth
Vol. volume
V. occurrence
W. Wasser = water
WŠssr, or wssr. wässrig = watery, aqueous
z.B. zum Beispiel = for example
Zers Zersetzung = decomposition
zweite second
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