Do you foresee easy structure and substructure searching becoming available to WikiChem users?
Yes, eventually, but that will require software changes. We already support SMILES, we’re introducing InChI, and there are plans to include Jmol once the software allows it. However, structure searches are less of a priority for Wikipedia than they are for CAS or PubChem, since the focus is on writing more detailed information on a few thousand compounds rather than basic information on millions. At present, “redirect” pages ensure that typing in a chemical name will usually get you straight to the article, while “related compounds” and categories help in finding compounds of a particular type.
