STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the release of ChemApps: Strategic Applications of Named Reactions in Organic Synthesis (SANROS), the second in a new series of apps for iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad based on Elsevier books. The first title, NeuroApps: MRI Atlas of Human White Matter is also available on the App Store.
Created from the best-selling Strategic Applications of Named Reactions in Organic Synthesis by László Kürti and Barbara Czakó, ChemApps: SANROS provides organic chemists with time-saving information about chemical reactions from a trusted source, along with unique search and filter functions.
ChemApps: SANROS, available exclusively on the App Store, enables professional organic chemists to search and examine the chemical transformations extracted from the book using new interactive features. These include the ability to search and filter 250 reactions by type, category, name and functional group, enabling users to find a reaction from a number of different starting points. Each reaction page includes an overview, which includes a summary of the particular transformation the reaction performs; the mechanism, which reveals how the reaction works; applications, showing how the reaction is used in practice; and references for further reading.
Additionally, a list of over 450 chemical abbreviations shows the full name and structure (where relevant). A handy bookmark feature allows users to save a reaction for quick retrieval.
The ChemApps: SANROS App is available for $9.99 from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore. A free version, featuring 25 named reactions, is also available to download.
