Building blocks and research compounds

CompoundList places an organic compound here when it has no known established industrial, pharmaceutical or consumer use, which is the case for most of the millions of catalogued research compounds. Many of these molecules are made by specialist suppliers in milligram to kilogram quantities, either from stock or on demand.

Discovery chemists value speed and reliable identity. When you request quotes, give the CAS number or the structure (you can draw or paste a SMILES string in structure search), the quantity, the minimum purity and the analytical data you need, usually 1H NMR and LC-MS. Ask whether the compound is in stock, where it ships from, and the lead time if it is made to order. For larger scale-up quantities, ask about the synthetic route, impurity profile and the ability to deliver repeat batches with consistent quality.