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Marvin JS by Chemaxon has a number of resources on their website how to use Marvin JS. Click here to access these resources.

Non-standard atoms can be inserted by clicking the button in the top-right corner, then choosing the atom.

Image with two panels. The first panel shows the periodic table icon in the top-right corner of the sketcher highlighted. Clicking this icon will render the periodic table. The second panel shows a periodic table overlaid over the MarvinJS sketcher. This is rendered when clicking periodic table icon in the top-right hand corner of the sketcher.

Common abbreviations, e.g. Boc for tert-butyloxycarbonyl protecting group, can be inserted by clicking the button in the bottom left corner. This can be left as the abbreviation or expanded to the full form.

Image with two panels. The first panel shows the abbreviated groups icon in the bottom-left corner of the sketcher highlighted. Clicking this icon will render the abbreviated groups overlay. The second panel shows a text box overlaid over the MarvinJS sketcher. This is rendered when clicking abbreviated groups icon in the bottom-left hand corner of the sketcher. In the text box is written the boc abbreviation. a dropdown from the text box is shown that also contains the boc abbreviation.

A number of formats, including SMILES, can be imported using the button in the top left corner. It is not currently possible to directly paste a reaction from ChemDraw into Marvin JS. However, a reaction scheme from ChemDraw can be copied as SMILES using the 'edit, copy as' button or keyboard shortcut 'alt + ctrl + c'. This can then be pasted into the SMILES import dialogue in Marvin JS.

Reagents, catalysts, and solvents are currently not supported in the reaction sketcher if added above or below the arrow. These can be directly added in the reaction table.
If you have any other questions about Marvin JS please contact us and a member of the AI4Green team will be happy to help you.

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