Sciencemadness Discussion Board

ChemDraw replacement?

blogfast25 - 11-12-2022 at 13:35

Quite a few years ago I introduced the free version of ChemDraw here to SM.

Then my long hiatus and two laptops turned to ewaste down the line and I don't have ChemDraw anymore.

The latest versions aren't free (rather pricy, in fact!)

So what do you people here use for free chemical drawing software?

DraconicAcid - 11-12-2022 at 13:45

I use ChemSketch.

blogfast25 - 12-12-2022 at 07:07

@DA:

I'll be trying that, Ta!

Texium - 12-12-2022 at 11:28

Marvin Sketch is another decent one that I used to use, before I got full access to ChemDraw through my university.

blogfast25 - 12-12-2022 at 13:14

Quote: Originally posted by Texium  
Marvin Sketch is another decent one that I used to use, before I got full access to ChemDraw through my university.


Sure. I'll be testdriving chemsketch first. Ta.

[Edited on 12-12-2022 by blogfast25]

j_sum1 - 12-12-2022 at 14:02

I probably have an old executable that you can use to install. On holiday at the moment. U2U me if you want it. I may forget.

Most if my need is for ball and stick models. I use Webmo. Yhe web version has a free demo mode. The phone app cost me a few dollars and animates molecular vibrations. It is pretty cool.

mayko - 12-12-2022 at 14:49

BKChem is a decent FOSS molecular drawing program. A little rudimentary compared to ChemDraw, but still it can do the basic things that make up 95% of what you need such a program for.

https://bkchem.zirael.org/