How to insert a structure by name, SMILES or CAS number

Steps

1. Press / anywhere in a document. The Quick insert box opens.

2. Type what you want. Athanor reads it as you type and labels the reading at the right of the box:

   • a name or synonym, such as caffeine (Name), with matches from the library, each with its drawing;

     

   • a SMILES string, such as CC(=O)Oc1ccccc1C(=O)O (SMILES);

     

   • a CAS number, such as 58-08-2 (CAS number).

     

3. Use ↑ and ↓ to pick a different match.

4. Press Enter to place it. Esc closes the box without inserting anything.

More from the box

• Text instead of a structure: Alt+Enter places what you typed as plain text.
• Online sources: when the library has no match, pressing Enter asks arbastro's server and PubChem. Online suggestions while typing, at the bottom of the box, asks them after each pause in typing instead. It is off by default, so nothing you type leaves your device before you press Enter.