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Polymer brackets

Short answer: Select the repeat unit, then click the Brackets tool. Click the small n to change the number of units.

Last updated · By the MolDraw team at LabCanvas

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  1. Select two or more atoms of the repeat unit.
  2. Click Brackets in the left rail.
  3. Click the subscript to type n, m or a number.

Click Brackets again for more types. You get polymer n, copolymer m and parenthesis (CH₂)n. Brackets move with the structure.

Questions and answers

How do I draw a polymer repeat unit?

Select the unit and click Brackets. Then edit the subscript.