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                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C. 20549
  
  
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                                      Form 8-K
  
                                   Current Report
  
       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 24, 2000
  
  
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                                Chemdex Corporation
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                      0-26811
                              (Commission File Number)
  
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                    Delaware                                       77-0465496
         (State or other jurisdiction of              (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
                  incorporation)
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                   1500 Plymouth Street, Mountain View, CA 94043
              (Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)
  
                                   (650) 567-8900
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
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  Item 5. Other Events.
  
     (a) On January 24, 2000, Chemdex and DuPont announced the formation of a new
  company, Industria Solutions, Inc., that will provide business-to-business e-
  commerce solutions to the fluid processing market. Further details are set
  forth in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  
  Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
  
     (c) Exhibits.
  
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     99.1 Press release dated January 24, 2000, announcing Chemdex and DuPont's
          formation of Industria Solutions, Inc.
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                                     SIGNATURES
  
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                            CHEMDEX CORPORATION
  
                                            By:      /s/ James G. Stewart
                                               __________________________________
                                                      James G. Stewart
                                                   Chief Financial Officer
  
  Date: January 25, 2000
  
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                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C. 20549
  
                                 ----------------
  
                                      Form 8-K
  
                                   Current Report
  
       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 24, 2000
  
                                 ----------------
  
                                Chemdex Corporation
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                      0-26811
                              (Commission File Number)
  Delaware                                       77-0465496
         (State or other jurisdiction of              (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
                  incorporation)
  1500 Plymouth Street, Mountain View, CA 94043
              (Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)
  
                                   (650) 567-8900
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
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  Item 5. Other Events.
  
     (a) On January 24, 2000, Chemdex and DuPont announced the formation of a new
  company, Industria Solutions, Inc., that will provide business-to-business e-
  commerce solutions to the fluid processing market. Further details are set
  forth in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  
  Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
  
     (c) Exhibits.
  99.1 Press release dated January 24, 2000, announcing Chemdex and DuPont's
          formation of Industria Solutions, Inc.
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  SIGNATURES
  
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                            CHEMDEX CORPORATION
  
                                            By:      /s/ James G. Stewart
                                               __________________________________
                                                      James G. Stewart
                                                   Chief Financial Officer
  
  Date: January 25, 2000
  
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