User guide

SMILES supports an alternate notation for aromatic structures using lowercase letters. ChemBioDraw 13.0 generates
this type of SMILES string for any structure drawn with explicit aromatic bonds.
Pasting SMILES
To paste a SMILES string as a structure:
1. Select the SMILES string in the source file and press CTRL+C.
2. In ChemBioDraw 13.0, go to Edit>Paste Special> SMILES.
Creating SLN strings
You can copy a structure to the Clipboard as an SLN string for export to other applications.
To copy a structure as an SLN string:
1. Select a structure.
2. Go to Edit>Copy As>SLN.
The Structure is copied to the clipboard as an SLN String.
Creating InChI™ strings
ChemBioDraw 13.0 supports IUPAC International Chemical Identifier (InChI™)l.
To copy structures as InChI™ strings to other documents.
1. Select the structure.
2. Go to Edit>Copy As>InChI.
You may copy only legitimate InChI™ structures. If you attempt to copy a structure that the InChI protocol does not
support, a warning informs you that the structure is not supported.
Creating InChIKey strings
ChemBioDraw 13.0 supports Standard InchIKey, available in InChI 1.02. An InChIKey string is a condensed digital
representation of an InChI string. All InChiKey strings are the same length whereas InChI strings are not. This
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