User guide

Figure 7.8: The reaction after applying the Clean Up Reaction command
Note: The Clean Up Reaction is available only for single-step reactions.
Note: The Clean Up Reaction command is available only for reactions with straight arrows. In case of arrows
with curvatures the Clean Up Reaction command is disabled.
The reaction interpreter
The Reaction Interpreter parses reactions as drawn, and breaks the reaction into the following distinct components:
Reaction Scheme
Reaction Step
Reactants
Products
Conditions
You can save the interpretation to disk by saving the file as CDX/ML. This stored data is often important if reactions
are to be stored in databases.
The reaction interpreter color-codes the reactants, products, catalysts, and annotations in a reaction when you hover
over them with Show Reaction Interpretation selected. This helps in determining whether the reaction is being cor-
rectly perceived, and allows the user to adjust the reaction to correct the interpretation.
To interpret the reaction:
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