What is ChemSpider?

ChemSpider is a free chemical structure database providing fast text and structure search access to over 26 million structures from hundreds of data sources.
Watch our introduction video.

Search by chemical names

  • Systematic names
  • Synonyms
  • Trade names
  • Database identifiers

Search by chemical structure

  • Create structure-based queries
  • Draw structures in the web page
  • Use structure files from your computer

Find important data

  • Literature references
  • Physical properties
  • Interactive spectra
  • Chemical suppliers

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