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The Merck Indexis an encyclopedia ofchemicals,drugsandbiologicalswith over 10,000monographson single substances or groups of relatedcompounds[1]published online by theRoyal Society of Chemistry.[2]
History
editThe first edition of the Merck's Index was published in 1889 by the German chemical companyEmanuel Merckand was primarily used as a sales catalog for Merck's growing list of chemicals it sold.[2]The American subsidiary was established two years later and continued to publish it. During World War I the US government seized Merck's US operations and made it a separate American "Merck" company that continued to publish the Merck Index.
In 2012 the Merck Index was licensed to theRoyal Society of Chemistry.[3]An online version of The Merck Index, including historic records and new updates not in the print edition,[1]is commonly available through research libraries. It also includes an appendix with monographs on organicnamed reactions.
The 15th edition was published in April 2013.
Monographs inThe Merck Indextypically contain:[1]
- aCAS registry number
- synonyms of the substance, such astrivial namesandInternational Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry nomenclature
- achemical formula
- molecular weight
- percent composition
- astructural formula
- a description of the substance's appearance
- melting pointandboiling point
- solubilityinsolventscommonly used in the laboratory
- citations to other literature regarding the compound'schemical synthesis
- a therapeutic category, if applicable
- caution and hazard information
Editions
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A 5th edition copy owned by ProfessorVictor Trikojus - 2nd (1896) – second edition released by Merck's American subsidiary and added medicines from theUnited States PharmacopeiaandNational Formulary
- 3rd (1907)
- 4th (1930)
- 5th (1940)
- 6th (1952)
- 7th (1960) – first named editor is Merck chemist Paul G. Stecher[2]
- 8th (1968) – editor Paul G. Stecher
- 9th (1976) – editor Martha Windholz, a Merck chemist
- 10th (1983),ISBN0-911910-27-1– editor Martha Windholz. In 1984 the Index became available online as well as printed.
- 11th (1989),ISBN0-911910-28-X
- 12th (1996),ISBN0-911910-12-3– editor Susan Budavari, a Merck chemist
- 13th (2001),ISBN0-911910-13-1– editor Maryadele O'Neil, senior editor at Merck
- 14th (2006),ISBN978-0-911910-00-1– editor Maryadele O'Neil
- 15th (2013),ISBN978-1-84973670-1– editor Maryadele O'Neil; first edition under the Royal Society of Chemistry[3]
See also
edit- List of academic databases and search engines
- The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
- The Merck Veterinary Manual
- Home Health and Pet Health
References
edit- ^abc"Database Introduction".RSC.org.
- ^abc"The Merck Index, an Encyclopedia of Chemicals and Natural Products".ACSCINF.org.ACS Division of Chemical Information (CINF).Retrieved2018-04-15.
- ^ab"RSC acquires Merck Index".RSC.org(Press release).Retrieved7 January2015.
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