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Title: Chemistry naming software?
Post by: rolnor on July 13, 2018, 09:46:54 AM

I am looking for chemistry naming software, I know of Autonom but the links I find seems to be very old? I want something cheap or freeware if possible.

Title: Re: Chemistry naming software?
Post by: sjb on July 13, 2018, 10:13:34 AM

Is e.g. Accelrys still under development? Is this for known compounds?

Title: Re: Chemistry naming software?
Post by: rolnor on July 13, 2018, 11:21:20 AM

I am looking at Chemdoodle, any comments on that? Its cheap.

Title: Re: Chemistry naming software?
Post by: wildfyr on July 13, 2018, 12:28:16 PM

You can generate iupac names from acd chem sketch and it's free

Title: Re: Chemistry naming software?
Post by: rolnor on July 13, 2018, 01:38:55 PM

Thanks wildfyr, it works nicely!
Here is my molecule:

Title: Re: Chemistry naming software?
Post by: wildfyr on July 13, 2018, 04:14:11 PM

Haha thats as good as its gonna get. Those programs aren't infallible, but a good chemist could take that name and get close enough. Oxa-azaspiro isn't a group you see every day :).