Spark sustainable innovation with CAS SciFinder®

Identify green alternatives, develop eco-conscious processes, and explore planet-friendly formulations with tools built for sustainability by CAS experts.

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Search for green concepts

Begin your sustainable research inquiry with a concept search such as ‘green chemistry’ or ‘green synthesis’. Expert human curation and indexing in CAS SciFinder enables the recognition of these multi-word terms, returning relevant insights in a single search.

Identify trends and opportunities

Uncover new potential in your results with a knowledge graph. This visualization connects your search term to related concepts, authors, substances, references, and organizations, generating a map of the current research landscape for easy exploration.

Exclude problematic substances

Filter your reactions search to include or exclude substances such as solvents. The advanced filtering options in CAS SciFinder make it simple to focus your results on the sustainable materials you want as the base of your innovations.

Assess substance hazard data

Identify the hazards of substances in CAS SciFinder Substances and Reactions through the Substance Detail. Hazard symbols are displayed at the top of the interface for quick evaluation and full details are available under GHS Hazard Statements, helping you make safe, sustainable choices.

Check regulatory requirements

Inform your decisions with specific regulations for substances in CAS SciFinder. The regulatory information in the Substance Detail is divided by country and regulatory body, allowing you to quickly navigate to those most relevant to your research.

Explore alternative reactions

Expand the scope of your reaction results and investigate new ideas with the Get Similar Reactions button. You can set the reaction similarity to broad, medium, or narrow and return a list of related reactions to find new, sustainable avenues for your research.