ChemInform provides abstracts for selected papers from the most important journals with focus on synthesis and preparative methods in organic and inorganic chemistry including enzymatic and microbial processes. Most of the ChemInform articles involve a detailed reaction scheme providing a rapid and comprehensive overview of the central chemistry of the original document.

The main aspects covered are:

• new reactions and synthesis, including enzymatic or microbial processes
• application of known reactions to the synthesis of new compounds or classes of substances
• improved synthetic methods, new reagents, new catalysts
• synthesis of natural products of general importance
• reviews