'lolman? did you test your code?'

no i did not ms. kevinz

code/modules/reagents/chemistry/holder.dm

@@ -1165,3 +1165,9 @@
 				random_reagents += R
 	var/picked_reagent = pick(random_reagents)
 	return picked_reagent
+
+/proc/get_chem_id(chem_name)
+	for(var/X in GLOB.chemical_reagents_list)
+		var/datum/reagent/R = GLOB.chemical_reagents_list[X]
+		if(ckey(chem_name) == ckey(lowertext(R.name)))
+			return X