Install ChemSketch by running the exe file that you downloaded. The installation program installs two programs, ChemSketch itself and a program called 3D. ChemSketch is the drawing module, and 3D is the module for viewing 3D structures. ChemSketch is introduced in Section C below, and 3D is introduced in Section E. This free version of ChemSketch, intended for academic and personal use, has been accessible for more than two decades to students, academics, and scientists to communicate research and create.
A Free Comprehensive Chemical Drawing Package
ACD/ChemSketch Freeware is a drawing package that allows you to draw chemical structures including organics, organometallics, polymers, and Markush structures. It also includes features such as calculation of molecular properties (e.g., molecular weight, density, molar refractivity etc.), 2D and 3D structure cleaning and viewing, functionality for naming structures (fewer than 50 atoms and 3 rings), and prediction of logP. The freeware version of ChemSketch does not include all of the functionality of the commercial version. Visit ACD/ChemSketch to learn more about the commercial version.
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As an Educational Tool
ACD/Labs software aids in teaching key chemistry concepts to high school, undergraduate, and graduate chemistry students. In addition, students benefit from exposure in the learning environment to the same tools they will encounter in the workforce.
- Our Academic Site Licensing Program is a convenient way for qualifying academic institutions to make the freeware version of ACD/ChemSketch available to their students and faculty.
- Free access to site licenses of ACD/ChemSketch Freeware are available. Contact us to learn more.
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NOTE: ChemSketch is compatible with Windows 64-bit only. MAC users please read more information here.
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