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To view the contents of a particular record in the
list, click
Show Details.
The complete contents of the chosen record is
displayed.
• cross references to other ONR based on
commonalities.
Useful abbreviations can be found on the mainpage
of this section. To access the Organic Name
Reactions section:
Click on the Organic Name Reactions Tab
found at the top of the page.
The Organic Name Reactions homepage
appears.
Organic Name Reactions
The Organic Name Reactions (ONR) section
contains a list of reactions which have come to be
recognized and referred to by name within the
chemistry community. The reaction descriptions
are meant to be informative, but not
comprehensive. The descriptions are composed of
the following:
• name(s) associated with the reaction
• the original and/or primary contributor(s)
connected with the discovery and/or
development of the reaction
• a concise description of the transformation
• a reaction scheme
• key references
The left frame of the homepage contains 2 tabs:
Browse and Search.
The Browse Tab lists all reaction names included in
the Merck Index. To view the contents of a record,
scroll to the appropriate reaction and click on the
link.
The Reaction details appear in the right frame
ChemOffice Enterprise Workgroup & Databases 2005 The Merck Index • 211
Using The Merck Index Online