Draw Molecular Structures and Communicate Scientific Ideas
ACD/ChemSketch is a molecular structure drawing application with all the reporting features you need. ChemSketch is used by millions of scientists worldwide.
ChemSketch also calculates a variety of molecular descriptors and will generate IUPAC names for small molecules.
Draw chemical structures
Calculate molecular descriptors
Generate IUPAC names
Create professional reports
Benefits
Advanced Structure Drawing Software
Easy to Use
Comprehensive Structure Editor
High Quality Output
Affordable
Draw molecular structures, chemical reactions, schema, and biomolecules (peptide sequences) with ease
Communicate scientific information with clarity and create professional presentations and reports
Draw organic molecules, organometallics, biomolecules, polymers, Lewis structures, 2D and 3D structure representations, delocalized Markush structures, and more
Calculate quantities for chemical reactions (with automatically calculated chemical formula, molecular weight etc.)
Draw complex schema, such as biotransformation maps, with ease
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Draw a molecule with C-C bonds by clicking and dragging in the Structure window.
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Edit bonds or atoms with convenient tools, then clean your structure or rotate to see different views.
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Calculate properties, generate the IUPAC name, or further draw additional structures to create a chemical reaction for your report or publication.
Customer Reviews
ChemSketch has been downloaded by >2 million users worldwide.
“I find the ACD/ChemSketch software to be very intuitive. Furthermore, it appears to seamlessly integrate with other Microsoft Office programs, such as Word.”
Thomas J. Siepmann,
“This software has all the features that a chemist can dream of to write papers and reports.”
Tilak Bommaraju,
New York, USA
“This software is incredible for quickly drawing and naming structures, I use it to help students to understand the IUPAC naming structures needed for A Level Chemistry and for designing the worksheets that test them on their knowledge.”
Draw molecular structures such as organic molecules, organometallics, biomolecules, polymers, 2D and 3D structure representations, delocalized Markush structures, peptide sequences
Edit structures to customize the chemical bond type, stereo configuration, atom type and charge, radical label, atom numbering, and more
Easily draw reactions and complex chemical schema (including biotransformation maps)
Label reaction arrows with specific experimental conditions
Associate atoms in reactant to product schemes with atom-atom mapping
Insert pre-drawn templates of amino acids, aromatics, carbohydrates, steroids, sugars, and more
Use graphical templates to insert objects including molecular orbitals, Lewis structures, Newman projections, laboratory equipment, and more
Generate structures from InChI or SMILES strings, or copy/paste from ChemDraw
Search the Dictionary of >170,000 systematic, trivial, and trade names
Generate suggested tautomeric forms of your drawn structure
Generate all possible structures for a given Markush representation
Produce an optimized 3D model of your 2D structure
Embed structures, schema, and other chemical information directly into Microsoft Word and PowerPoint documents, or any OLE-supported application
Produce publication-ready figures for popular journals, e.g., ACS, RSC, Helvetica, and more
Name molecular structures according to IUPAC rules *
* Generation of IUPAC names in ACD/ChemSketch is limited to structures with up to 50 atoms (restricted to H, C, N, P, O, S, F, Cl, Br, I, Li, Na, and K), 3 cycles, and 100 characters. For expanded chemical structure naming capabilities see ACD/Name.
Predict a variety of molecular properties from structure including:
Molecular weight
Formula
Formula weight
Density
LogP
Percentage composition
Molar refractivity
Refractive index
Molar volume
Density
Parachor
Structural formula
Surface tension
Calculate quantities for chemical reactions and solutions
Search files by chemical structure in ACD/Labs, FASTA, HELM, ChemDraw, BIOVIA, Adobe, and Microsoft® Word, Excel, and PowerPoint file formats
Search for structures in EPA iCSS, PubChem, and eMolecules databases
Deployment/Integration Options
Looking for a Replacement for ChemDraw?
ChemSketch is a popular alternative to the ChemDraw molecular editor, offering all the time-saving shortcuts, graphical templates, and communication tools you are used to.
Making the change couldn’t be easier!
Simply copy/paste, edit, or open existing ChemDraw (*.cdx) files, and save them in ChemSketch.
Want to Provide ChemSketch throughout Your Organization?
Many organizations and educational institutions conveniently provide ChemSketch site-wide, deployed on multiple computers for hundreds of users. Get in touch to learn more about this option.
Pricing
A Complete Software Package for Drawing Chemical Structures
All prices in USD. Exchange rate fluctuations may occur. If you prefer to purchase in your local currency, please contact us for a quote.
Register with an academic email address to see discounted prices or contact us to discuss your eligibility.
Software License (1 year maintenance included) – $799.00
Software License (2 years maintenance included) – $909.00
Software License (3 years maintenance included) – $999.00
Subscription License (Maintenance included, billed annually until cancelled) – $320.00
Microsoft Windows compatible PC with minimum 2-core CPU
4 GB or more RAM
Minimum of 40 GB of disk space
Software License
Granted in perpetuity, with a term of technical support and software updates included.
Subscription License
Subscribe to use the software yearly, outside of which the license is invalid. Automatically renewed until cancelled.
ACD/Labs’ maintenance delivers product enhancements, bug fixes, software updates, and access to our knowledgeable technical support specialists for the term of the plan. Read the full details here.
What's New!
What's New in ChemSketch v2021
You can now represent large/complex molecules using graphical objects with defined formulas; attach a chemical structure; and use the entire structure in calculations and searches
We added new graphical templates for Viruses & Vaccines and Laboratory Animals
You can now import/export data from/to ChemDraw .cdxml files
