Alternatively there is also a runtime version that does not require Filemaker, a trial version is available that allows you to create 10 records. You can purchase a license for this version which can be ordered ($25) online at Kagi , or using Paypal (£15). The advantage of the runtime version is that you don't need FileMaker, but the downside is that you can't modify the layout or add new fields.
If you want to upgrade from the runtime to the full version drop me an email, the change is free.
The notebook consists of two databases, the notebook itself and a reagents database. The reagents database contains the structures, name, MWt, density and safety information on over 13,000 compounds that can be used as reagents. Entering the name of a reagent into the notebook causes the rest of the information to be "looked up" from the reagents database. This means that the first time you use a new chemical all the relevant information needs to be entered into the reagents database, but from then on you will only need to enter the name. The report view is perfect for providing the text for a thesis publications patent examples etc.
The free download is fully
functioning but has some limitations. You cannot edit any of the
scripts or customise the layouts. The reagents database is only a
very small subset of the full database. The full commercial
reagents database contains over 13,000 reagents all annotated to
allow searching by structure, presence or absence of functional
groups, chemical names, formulas or CAS Numbers. The notebook is
designed for individual use but can be configured to use a central
database that can be accessed by multiple users, it can be ordered
($25) online at Kagi , or using Paypal (£15).
Fredrik Wallner has been using the Chemistry LabNotebook for sometime and has made some customizations, in particular he has added sub-structure searching using OpenBabel.
He has detailed instructions on his website here.
If you have installed ChemSpotlight or iBabel you already have OpenBabel in place, and if you not perhaps now is a good time to try them out ;-)