Building a better way to find information on molecules

Internet is a vast and growing resource of information about molecules. However, searching the web for molecules is inefficient. For instance, you have to know the precise name of the compound you are looking for, but - even if you know that, you will only find pages of information that use that specific synonym. What about all the pages that use a different synonym for the same molecule?

Draw to search

MolPort provides an entirely new approach to molecule searching on the web that gets around the main obstacle - it lets you search like a chemist! Conventional search engines do not speak the language of chemistry. MolPort is different, not only does it know all about systematic chemical names, about compound name synonyms, but it speaks your language - it understands chemical structures. And MolPort links these structures to relevant websites through synonyms stored in the database.

Instead of typing in a compound name, MolPort has a built-in chemistry drawing package that lets you draw the molecule you are searching for and then search the web for that molecule, not just trawl online databases and catalogues.

MolPort 's chemical drawing tool is incredibly easy to use. Start your structure search:

• draw structures or partial structures from scratch;
• open a standard molecular structure file;
• copy and paste from many major chemical editors.

Either way, MolPort lets you search the web in a way that no other conventional text search engine can.

Share your knowledge and help others

You can help improve hit rates when others are searching for compounds that have multiple names. Register and add synonym names for compounds you know. Perhaps your effort will help the next person viewing this molecule to find just the right information source he is looking for. One person can make it easier for everyone to search the internet quickly and effectively. Choose the participation level that suits you: delete obviously wrong synonyms or thoroughly review all synonyms for the molecule. What other search engine lets you train it like that?

Participate with your advice

The MolPort molecule search engine is currently in beta testing so we anticipate there will be features we can improve and we are very keen to have your feedback. Please email us your suggestions or get involved in the forums where we will actively welcome your opinions and offer help. At MolPort we promise to respond positively to constructive criticism.


Tell your friends and colleagues about this new molecule search engine. The more people get involved the better the search will become.