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To locate full-text articles click on the link to Full Text in SciFinder-n (use the Library Access button in other databases). To access these resources off-campus use your UMNetID and Password. Then select Check Library Access. If you select DOI you will need to install the Library Access Browser extension in order to access resources that are paid for by the Libraries.
Check out the video below on how to use SciFinder to locate physical property data. Using the Substance Identifier search option you can also enter the CAS Registry number. SciFinder will list journal articles that have melting points under the Key Physical Properties link.
Additional journal articles might also be found by clicking on the Get References option and selecting Preparation or Properties. You will probably need to look at the journal article to see if the melting point is listed in the article.
Finding chemical property data when you only have a chemical name is very difficult in organic chemistry, especially for complex names. Many compounds have more than one name as well. Some compounds, like esters, can even be named with the parent acid name followed by the type of ester. Eg. butanoic acid, propyl ester.
Simple names or trade names work best. If you cannot find information using a chemical name try other search options like a chemical structure search or searching by CAS Registry Number.
If you only have a chemical name, try a Google search for the chemical name to see if you can find a Chemical Abstracts Registry Number for the chemical. Registry numbers are often located on chemical supplier webpages or MSDS sheets. Look for CAS Reg#, CAS RN or RN followed by the registry number.
Go to the Starting Sources for Physical Data and try searching by the CAS Registry Number. In some cases you will have to find a search option that allows you to search by CAS number. Some search examples are listed below:
