Welcome to the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) serves to advance the worldwide aspects of the chemical sciences and to contribute to the application of chemistry in the service of Humankind. As a scientific, international, non-governmental and objective body, IUPAC can address many global issues involving the chemical sciences.

Reminders & Deadlines:

Provisional Recommendations Under Review:

Source-Based Nomenclature for Single-Strand Homopolymers and Copolymers
Comments by 31 December 2015