Standard search operators (e.g., +, -, ~, *) may be combined to search within a designated search
field. Some examples are given below.
Search Examples
| aromatic |
the word “aromatic” |
| aromatic aldehyde |
the word “aromatic” OR “aldehyde” |
| +aromatic +aldehyde |
both words “aromatic” AND “aldehyde” |
| +aromatic -aldehyde |
the word “aromatic” but NOT “aldehyde” |
| “aromatic aldehyde” |
the exact phrase “aromatic aldehyde” |
| benz* |
words which begin with “benz”, such as “benzene” or “benzyl” |
| benz*yl |
words that begin with “benz” and end with “yl”, such as “benzyl” or
“benzoyl”
|
| benzyl~ |
words that are close to the word “benzyl”, such as “benzoyl” (i.e., fuzzy
search)
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