ChemSketch by ACDLabs (also known as ACD/ChemSketch) is a piece of software that allows you to draw any type of chemical structure you can think of (including organics, organometallics, polymers or Markush structures). Sadly, you can not run ChemSketch for Mac without using a virtualization software. Fortunately, there are other tools can help you out. Here is a list of alternatives to ChemSketch for Mac.
ChemDraw is the industry leader of chemical drawing programs. ChemDraw includes stereochemistry recognition and display, multi-page documents, ChemNMR with spectral display, and Name=Struct for instant structure generation.
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MarvinSketch allows users to quickly draw molecules through basic functions on the GUI and advanced functionalities such as sprout drawing, customizable shortcuts, abbreviated groups, default and user defined templates and context sensitive popup...
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If you are looking for a chemical sketcher or an alternative to your current chemical drawing application, there is no better choice than ChemDoodle.
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MollyCule is a free open source chemistry visualisation program for Mac. This app can produce animations automatically in real-time, that are very suitable for using alongside a powerpoint presentation or as a backdrop to a class or simply...
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ChemBioDraw is the drawing tool of choice for chemists and biologists to create publication-ready, scientifically intelligent drawings for use in ELNs, databases and publications and for querying chemical databases.
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BKChem is a free (as in free software chemical drawing program. BKChem is developed on GNU/Linux. It was however successfully used under WinXP and MacOS X. It was conceived and written by Beda Kosata and is currently maintained by Reinis Danne.
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Avogadro is a scientific application for creating and visualizing chemical molecules and compounds. It comes with a simple interface and an easy-to-use menu that gives Mac users quick access to all of the features.
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XDrawChem is a two-dimensional molecule drawing program for Unix operating systems. It is similar in functionality to other molecule drawing programs such as ChemDraw (TM, CambridgeSoft).
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FlatMol is a molecule drawing tool for educators or students. Simple and flat, chemical structures made with this program are designed to be compatible with a paper surface rather than to compete with 3D models. FlatMol features:
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